Mervyn Ellis
| Full name | Mervyn Centlivres Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 1892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 March 1959 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86.2 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mervyn Centlivres Ellis (16 October 1892 – 24 March 1959) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
Raised in Rondebosch, Ellis was educated at Marist Brothers Linmeyer.[2]
Ellis, a versatile Transvaal forward, was known to utilise the dribble kick to good effect and possessed considerable pace off the mark, making him best suited as a loose forward.[3] He gained six Springboks caps, beginning with two appearances on a 1921 tour of New Zealand, then four home Test matches against the 1924 British Lions.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Town Edition". The Sportsman. 6 May 1924.
- ^ a b "Mervyn Ellis". bokhist.com.
- ^ Parker, A. C. (1970). The Springboks, 1891-1970. Cassell.