Arnold Sedgfield "Saturday" Knight (16 December 1885 - 1 July 1946) was a South African international

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player. Knight, who played his club rugby with the Pirates, represented

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in provincial fixtures. He was a member of the South African side which toured the British Isles, France and Ireland in 1912/13. A forward, he appeared in all five Test matches, making his debut against Scotland and then playing Ireland, Wales, England and France. He also played a

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match, for a "Rest of South Africa" team, against Wanderers in 1908. He scored five in his first innings and 15 in the second.

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