Springbok no. 42 · Inside Centre
Spanner Forbes
Hamish Hood Forbes · Lions
1Tests
0Tries
0Tours
23Age at debut
Test career
1896
First test
22 Aug 1896, age 23 · Inside Centre v Britain, Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg
Biography
Spanner Forbes was born in Mount Ararat, Victoria, Australia, on 2 January 1873 and educated at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. He played inside centre for South Africa in the second Test against the 1896 British Isles side in Johannesburg, his only cap, while representing Transvaal. He died on 17 September 1955.
Test history
1 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1896 |  Britain | Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg | Inside Centre | L 8–17 | Lions |