Arthur Curtis (rugby union)
| Full name | Arthur Bryan Curtis | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 March 1924 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shanghai, China | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 April 1989 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | John Curtis (father) David Curtis (son) Angus Curtis (grandson) Graham Curtis (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Headmaster | ||||||||||||||||
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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 after being sent there with his siblings to live with an uncle while their parents remained in China until after the war.[1] As a wing-forward, Curtis played rugby for London Irish and Oxford University, winning three Ireland caps during the 1950 Five Nations against France, England and Scotland.[2]
Curtis later immigrated to Rhodesia, where his son David (a 1990s Ireland centre) was born. One of his grandsons (Angus) was an Ulster player, and another (Graham) has represented Ireland in rugby sevens.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "It could happen to a Bishop – John Curtis in faith and football". A Bohemian Sporting Life. 12 October 2018.
- ^ "A. B. Curtis Gets McCarthy's Place". Irish Independent. 24 January 1950.
- ^ Lewis, Simon (12 June 2020). "Dave Curtis: The Irish international turned wine expert who made Zimbabwe home". Irish Examiner.
External links
- Arthur Curtis at ESPNscrum (archive)