Francis Moncreiff Explained

Francis Moncreiff
Birth Name:Francis Jeffrey Moncreiff
Birth Date:27 August 1849
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Ru Position:Forward
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Edinburgh Academicals
Ru Provinceyears1:-
Repteam1:Scotland
Repyears1:1871–1873
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

Hon. Francis Jeffrey Moncreiff (27 August 1849 – 30 May 1900) was a Scottish rugby union player,[1] and 's first captain, making him one of the first two captains in international rugby. He was capped on three occasions between 1871 and 1873 for .[1]

Personal history

Moncrieff was born in 1849, the second son of James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff of Tulliebole.[2] He attended Edinburgh Academy. On 29 October 1880, he married Mildred Fitzherbert, daughter of Lt Colonel Richard Henry Fitzherbert.[3]

Rugby career

On 27 March 1871, Moncreiff was selected to represent Scotland in the first international rugby union game and to captain the team. He played club rugby for Edinburgh Academicals.

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/scotland/rugby/player/260.html Francis Moncreiff player profile
  2. http://www.thepeerage.com/p5205.htm#i52042 James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff of Tulliebole
  3. http://www.stepneyrobarts.co.uk/2462.htm Hon Francis Jeffrey Moncreiff