Springbok no. 121 · Full Back
Percy Allport
Percival Hugo Allport · WP
2Tests
1Tries
0Tours
25Age at debut
Test career
1910
First test
27 Aug 1910, age 25 · Full Back v Britain, Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
Last test
3 Sep 1910, age 25 · Full Back v Britain, Newlands, Cape Town
Biography
Percy Allport was a fullback who played two Tests against the British touring team in 1910. Born in Calvinia on 24 March 1885, he was schooled at Worcester Gimnasium and played for Western Province.
He made his debut at 25 in the second Test at Crusaders (St George’s Park), Port Elizabeth, a 3–8 defeat. He kept his place for the deciding Test at Newlands a week later and scored a try as South Africa won 21–5 to take the series. He was Springbok number 121 and died on 13 January 1959, aged 73.
Test history
2 tests · 3 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1910 |  Britain | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Full Back | L 3–8 | WP |
| 03 Sep 1910 | Britain | Newlands, Cape Town | Full Back | W 21–5 | WP |