Frank Edward Huntingdon Guthrie (3 November 1869 – 19 June 1954) was an England

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 born South African

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 international rugby union

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 half-back. Although born in Notting Hill

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, London

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, Guthrie was educated at Diocesan College

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 in Cape Town

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, where he also played provincial rugby for Western Province

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. He made his first appearance for South Africa in the 1st Test

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 of Great Britain's 1891 tour

1891 British Lions tour to South Africa

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, South Africa's first as a Test nation. He was not selected to play in the 2nd Test, but returned to the side for the 3rd match at Newlands Stadium

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, where Great Britain won to seal a 3–0 series victory. His final match for South Africa was the 1st Test of Great Britain's 1896 tour

1896 British Lions tour to South Africa

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, an 8–0 South Africa loss. Guthrie died in 1954, in Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg

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, at the age of 84.