Frank Hewitt | |
Full Name: | Francis Seymour Hewitt |
Birth Date: | 3 October 1906 |
Birth Place: | Belfast, Ireland |
Relatives: | Tom Hewitt (brother) Victor Hewitt (brother) |
Position: | Centre / Fly-half |
Repyears1: | 1924–27 |
Repcaps1: | 9 |
Reppoints1: | 6 |
Francis Seymour Hewitt was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Belfast, Hewitt attended Royal Belfast Academical Institution and made his Ireland debut as a 17 year old schoolboy in 1924, against Wales at Cardiff. He was the youngest player to debut for Ireland and also formed international rugby's youngest ever sibling combination, with his teenage brother Tom also debuting. Playing as a fly-half, Hewitt scored a try to help Ireland secure victory. He was capped a further eight times, which included a match against the 1924–25 All Blacks. His later appearances were as a centre. He retired from rugby at the end of 1927.[2] [3]
Hewitt's son Stanley played both cricket and rugby union for Ulster.[4]