Springbok no. 73 · Forward
Birdie Partridge
Joseph Edward Crawshay Partridge · Lions
1Tests
0Tries
0Tours
24Age at debut
Test career
1903
First test
29 Aug 1903, age 24 · Forward v Britain, Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg
Biography
Birdie Partridge was born in Llanthewy Skirrid, Wales, on 13 June 1879 and educated at Dulwich College in London. He stayed in South Africa after the Anglo-Boer War, played for Transvaal, and won his only cap as a forward in the 10–10 draw with the British Isles in Johannesburg in 1903. He later returned to Wales and died on 1 July 1965.
Test history
1 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1903 |  Britain | Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg | Forward | D 10–10 | Lions |