About Griff Purchas
Lived 1912 – 1992 (aged 80). Griff Purchas was a rugby union player.
Arthur G. H. "Griff" Purchas (29 May 1912 – 2 September 1992) was an English international rugby union player.
Purchas was educated at Rossall School and started his career with Lincoln, before joining Coventry RFC during the 1934–35 season when he got a job with Westminster Bank.
A tall, back row forward, Purchas was a strong asset in the line-out.
Purchas toured South Africa with the British Lions in 1938 and appeared in a total of eight fixtures, but remained in reserve for the three Test matches. He was never selected for England.
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Who was Griff Purchas?
rugby player
When was Griff Purchas born?
Griff Purchas was born on 29 May 1912.
When did Griff Purchas die?
Griff Purchas died on 2 September 1992.
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Griff Purchas was a rugby union player.
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