Frank Jeffrey Reynolds (2 January 1916 – 29 July 1996) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Frank Jeffrey Reynolds | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 January 1916 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Canton, China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 July 1996 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Somerset West, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cranleigh School | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "F J Reynolds". The Daily Telegraph. 2 August 1996.
- ^ "F. J. Reynolds's Success". The Guardian. 25 March 1937.
- ^ "Uncapped half backs in Lions tests 1891-1939". World Rugby Museum.
External links
edit- Jeff Reynolds at ESPNscrum