Arthur G. H. "Griff" Purchas (29 May 1912 – 2 September 1992) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Arthur G. H. Purchas | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 May 1912 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 September 1992 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Rossall School | ||||||||||||||||
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Purchas was educated at Rossall School and started his career with Lincoln, before joining Coventry RFC during the 1934–35 season when he got a job with Westminster Bank.[2]
A tall, back row forward, Purchas was a strong asset in the line-out.[3]
Purchas toured South Africa with the British Lions in 1938 and appeared in a total of eight fixtures, but remained in reserve for the three Test matches. He was never selected for England.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Success of A. G. H. Purchas". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 3 September 1938.
- ^ "A. G. Purchas". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 30 April 1938.
- ^ "A. G. Purchas (Coventry)". Liverpool Echo. 1 February 1939.
- ^ "#322 Griff Purchas". British & Irish Lions.