Francis Jervis | |
Birth Name: | Francis Mahon Jervis |
Birth Date: | 26 December 1870 |
Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
Ru Position: | Wing |
Weight: | 73kg (161lb) |
Repyears1: | 1893 |
Repcaps1: | 0 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 1889–94 |
Ru Provinceapps1: | 14 |
Occupation: | Bank officer |
Relatives: | Martin Crowe (great grandson) Jeff Crowe (great grandson) |
School: | Auckland Grammar School |
Francis Mahon Jervis (26 December 1870 – 20 December 1952) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Jervis represented . He was a member of the New Zealand national side on their 1893 tour of Australia, playing in 10 of the 11 matches and scoring 38 points in all, making him the highest scorer on tour.[1]
His great grandsons are former New Zealand cricketers, Martin and Jeff Crowe through his daughter Ngaire.