Jack Ellis (rugby union)
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| Born | Jack Ellis 23 October 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 27 November 2007 (aged 95) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Ellis (23 October 1912 – 27 November 2007) was an England international rugby union player. At the time of his death it was reported that he was the oldest living England international rugby player, although it was later discovered this was incorrect.[1]
He played in only one official England game a 9–6 win against Scotland during the 1938/39 season. Official international games were not played during the Second World War but he played in 10 Red Cross Service Internationals including a joint England/Wales team that beat a joint Scotland/Ireland team 17–3 in December 1939.
He also played five times for the Barbarians and Yorkshire.
At club level he played for Wakefield RFC making his debut during the 1931/32 season, playing 106 games and scoring 37 tries.
