Alf Larard

Alf Larard

Born	Arthur Larard [1] (1870-12-30)30 December 1870 Hull, England
Died	15 August 1936(1936-08-15) (aged 65) Kerrier, Cornwall, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half back International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1896 South Africa 2 (3)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position	Centre, Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1901–1905 Huddersfield 99 42 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1901 Yorkshire 2 0

Arthur Larard (30 December 1870 – 15 August 1936), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was a South African international rugby union and rugby league footballer. He primarily played as a half back, but also played many games at centre during his rugby league career.

Rugby union career

In 1888, aged 17, Larard moved to South Africa, where he played rugby union throughout the 1890s. ^[2] In 1896, he was selected to play for South Africa against the touring British Lions. He débuted in the second Test on 22 August 1896 in Johannesburg, and were defeated by the Lions 7–18. His second appearance came in the final game of the series on 5 September 1896 in Cape Town, with Larard scoring the only try in a 5–0 win for South Africa – the country's first ever victory in international rugby. ^[3]

Rugby league career

In 1901, Larard returned to England. He went on to play four seasons in the Northern Union with Huddersfield, appearing 99 times and scoring 14 tries. He was also capped twice by Yorkshire. ^{[2] [4]}

References

1. "Alf Larard". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
2. Lush, Peter; Snyders, Hendrik (2015). Tries and Conversions: South African Rugby League Players. London League Publications. ISBN   978-1909885073.
3. "1896 | South Africa : British & Irish Lions". British and Irish Lions. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
4. "Player Summary: Arthur Larard". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 23 December 2023.