Springbok no. 20 · Forward
Wilfred Trenery
Wilfred Trenery · Griquas
1Tests
0Tries
0Tours
23Age at debut
Test career
1891
First test
29 Aug 1891, age 23 · Forward v Britain, Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley
Biography
Wilfred Trenery was a Cornish miner who won one Test cap, in the second Test against the 1891 British Isles side in Kimberley. Born in Hayle on 21 September 1867, he came to South Africa to work for De Beers and played his rugby for the Pirates club and Griqualand West.
He was carried off injured during that Test, and with no replacements allowed, South Africa finished with 14 men and lost 3–0. He died in a mining accident at De Beers on 23 August 1905, aged 37.
Test history
1 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1891 |  Britain | Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley | Forward | L 0–3 | Griquas |