Francis Jervis

Francis Jervis
Full name Francis Mahon Jervis
Date of birth (1870-12-26)26 December 1870
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death 20 December 1952(1952-12-20) (aged 81)
Place of death Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
School Auckland Grammar School
Occupation(s) Bank officer
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Wing
New Zealand No. 26
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1889–94 Auckland 14
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1893 New Zealand 0 (0)

Francis Mahon Jervis (26 December 1870 – 20 December 1952) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Jervis represented Auckland. He was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1893 tour of Australia, playing in 10 of the 11 matches and scoring 38 points in all, making him the highest scorer on tour.[1]

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Doss Jervis". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 December 2015.


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