Arthur Curtis (rugby union)

Arthur Bryan Curtis (27 March 1924 – 17 April 1989) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Arthur Curtis

Full name	Arthur Bryan Curtis
Date of birth	(1924-03-27)27 March 1924
Place of birth	Shanghai, China
Date of death	17 April 1989(1989-04-17) (aged 65)
University	University of Oxford
Notable relative(s)	John Curtis (father) David Curtis (son) Angus Curtis (grandson) Graham Curtis (grandson)
Occupation(s)	Headmaster
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1950 Ireland 3 (3)

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, where he had been sent with his siblings to live with an uncle, while their parents remained in China until after the war. A wing-forward, Curtis played his rugby with London Irish and Oxford University, while winning three Ireland caps in the 1950 Five Nations, against France, England and Scotland.

Curtis immigrated to Rhodesia. His son David was born there and played rugby for Ireland in the early 1990s. One of his grandsons (Angus) was an Ulster player and another (Graham) has represented Ireland in rugby sevens.

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players

External links

• Arthur Curtis at ESPNscrum