Keith James Ellis (30 March 1927 – 17 April 1989) was an Australian
rugby union international.
Raised in the
Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Ellis was a prop and got his nickname
"Bluey" on account of his red hair. After starting out in Sydney club rugby in the lower grades at
Drummoyne, he moved in 1951 to
Manly, where he featured in a then club record 185 first-grade games.
Ellis was capped five times for the
Wallabies, playing all three Tests on the
1958 tour of New Zealand and both Tests against the visiting
British Lions the following year.
See also
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List of Australia national rugby union players
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1927 births
1989 deaths
Australian rugby union players
Australia international rugby union players
People from the Northern Rivers
Rugby union players from New South Wales
Rugby union props
Manly RUFC players
New South Wales rugby union team players