About Mervyn Ellis
Lived 1892 – 1959 (aged 66). Mervyn Ellis was a rugby union player.
Mervyn Centlivres Ellis (16 October 1892 – 24 March 1959) was a South African international rugby union player.
Raised in Rondebosch, Ellis was educated at Marist Brothers Linmeyer.
Ellis, a versatile Transvaal forward, was known to utilise the dribble kick to good effect and possessed considerable pace off the mark, making him best suited as a loose forward. He gained six Springboks caps, beginning with two appearances on a 1921 tour of New Zealand, then four home Test matches against the 1924 British Lions.
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Who was Mervyn Ellis?
rugby player
When was Mervyn Ellis born?
Mervyn Ellis was born on 16 October 1892.
When did Mervyn Ellis die?
Mervyn Ellis died on 24 March 1959.
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Mervyn Ellis was a rugby union player.
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