Springbok no. 46 · Halfback
Alf Larard
Arthur Larard · Lions
2Tests
1Tries
0Tours
25Age at debut
Test career
1896
First test
22 Aug 1896, age 25 · Halfback v Britain, Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg
Last test
5 Sep 1896, age 25 · Halfback v Britain, Newlands, Cape Town
Biography
Alf Larard scored the try that brought South Africa its first Test win. In the fourth Test against the 1896 British Isles side at Newlands, his try, converted by Tommy Hepburn, settled a 5–0 victory.
Born in Kingston-upon-Hull, England, on 30 December 1870, he came to the Witwatersrand in the gold rush and played for the Diggers club, which dominated Transvaal rugby in the late 1890s. He played halfback in two Tests that year. He died on 15 August 1936.
Test history
2 tests · 3 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1896 |  Britain | Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg | Halfback | L 8–17 | Lions |
| 05 Sep 1896 | Britain | Newlands, Cape Town | Halfback | W 5–0 | Lions |