Arthur Francis (rugby), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Francis (rugby)

New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach, and rugby league footballer

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1882

Place of Birth: Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 15-Jun-1957

Profession: rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Arthur Reginald Howe Francis (8 June 1882 – 15 June 1957), also known by the nickname of "Bolla", was a New Zealand dual-code international rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s, and rugby union coach of the 1930s.
He played representative level rugby union (RU) for New Zealand, Auckland, and at club level for Ponsonby RFC.
He also played representative level rugby league (RL) for New Zealand and Australasia, as well as at club level for Wigan, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums, and coached club level rugby union (RU) for Grammar RFC.