Arthur Curtis (rugby union) explained

Arthur Curtis
Full Name:Arthur Bryan Curtis
Birth Date:27 March 1924
Birth Place:Shanghai, China
Occupation:Headmaster
University:University of Oxford
Relatives:John Curtis (father)
David Curtis (son)
Angus Curtis (grandson)
Graham Curtis (grandson)
Position:Wing-forward
Repyears1:1950
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:3

Arthur Bryan Curtis (27 March 1924 – 17 April 1989) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Biography

Born in Shanghai, Curtis was the youngest son of Irish missionary John Curtis, who became Bishop of Chekiang. He spent his childhood in England, where he had been sent with his siblings to live with an uncle, while their parents remained in China until after the war.[1] A wing-forward, Curtis played his rugby with London Irish and Oxford University, while winning three Ireland caps in the 1950 Five Nations, against France, England and Scotland.[2]

Curtis immigrated to Rhodesia. His son David was born there and played rugby for Ireland in the early 1990s. One of his grandsons (Angus) was an Ulster player and another (Graham) has represented Ireland in rugby sevens.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: It could happen to a Bishop – John Curtis in faith and football . A Bohemian Sporting Life . en . 12 October 2018.
  2. News: A. B. Curtis Gets McCarthy's Place . . 24 January 1950.
  3. News: Lewis . Simon . Dave Curtis: The Irish international turned wine expert who made Zimbabwe home . . 12 June 2020 . en.