Jeff Reynolds (rugby union) explained

Jeff Reynolds
Full Name:Frank Jeffrey Reynolds
Birth Date:2 January 1916
Birth Place:Canton, China
Death Place:Somerset West, South Africa
School:Cranleigh School
Position:Stand-off
Repyears1:1937–38
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:7
Repyears2:1938
Repcaps2:2
Reppoints2:0

Frank Jeffrey Reynolds (2 January 1916 – 29 July 1996) was an English international rugby union player.

The son of a doctor, Reynolds was born in Canton, China, and learned his rugby at Cranleigh School, where he was made into a stand-off. He captained England schoolboys in a match against their Scottish rivals.[1]

Reynolds was commissioned from Sandhurst into the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in 1936.[1]

An Old Cranleighans player, Reynolds made his England debut in their final 1937 Home Nations fixture, a win over Scotland at Murrayfield that secured the Triple Crown.[2] He was capped a further two times in 1938 and toured South Africa with the British Lions that year, featuring in the first two Test matches.[3]

In addition to rugby, Reynolds also played field hockey for Sussex and cricket for the Kent 2nd XI.[1]

Reynolds served in North Africa during World War II and became Squadron Commander. He was later mentioned in dispatches serving with the 1st Battalion in Palestine.[1]

Emigrating to South Africa in 1951, Reynolds was manager of the Rand Club in Johannesburg.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: F J Reynolds . . 2 August 1996.
  2. News: F. J. Reynolds's Success . . 25 March 1937.
  3. Web site: Uncapped half backs in Lions tests 1891-1939 . . en.