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Francis Moncreiff

Francis Moncreiff

Scotland international rugby union player

For the Anglican bishop, see Francis Moncreiff (bishop).

Hon. Francis Jeffrey Moncreiff (27 August 1849 – 30 May 1900) was a Scottish rugby union player,[1] and Scotland's first captain, making him one of the first two captains in international rugby. He was capped on three occasions between 1871 and 1873 for Scotland.[1]

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Personal history

Moncrieff was born in 1849, the second son of James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff of Tulliebole.[2] He attended Edinburgh Academy. On 29 October 1880 he married Mildred Fitzherbert, daughter of Lt Colonel Richard Henry Fitzherbert.[3]

Rugby career

On 27 March 1871, Moncreiff was selected to represent Scotland in the first international rugby union game and to captain the team. He played club rugby for Edinburgh Academicals.

Notes

  1. [1]
    Francis Moncreiff player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. [2]
    James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff of Tulliebole The Peerage
  3. [3]
    Hon Francis Jeffrey Moncreiff stepneyrobarts.co.uk

References

  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)


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