George Henry "Frank" Hamilton (30 April 1863 – 7 August 1901) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
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| Birth name | George Henry Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 April 1863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 August 1901 (aged 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Vanrhynsdorp, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
Born in Cape Town, he first played provincial rugby for Eastern Province. He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour. He played as a forward in the 1st Test of the series, a 4–0 loss at St George's Park.[2] Hamilton died in 1901, in Vanrhynsdorp, at the age of 38.[3]
Test history edit
| No. | Opponents | Results(SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  British Isles |
0–4 | Forward | 30 Jul 1891 | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth |
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 15
References edit
- ^ "George Henry Hamilton". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Frank Hamilton". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Frank Hamilton". Scrum. Retrieved 5 September 2010.