Tiny Francis

Biography

Tiny Francis toured Britain and Ireland with the 1931–32 Springboks as understudy to Bennie Osler at flyhalf, and so did not play in a Test. Born in Bloemfontein on 26 August 1907 and educated at Kingswood College, he represented the Orange Free State at rugby, cricket and hockey, and later played cricket for Western Province. He died on 2 August 1961.