Earlier in his life, he had played for Uruguay in a rugby union international against Argentina, although the game was not one for which test caps were awarded.
Amongst his postings were stints in Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Havana.
His work brought him into contact with Sir Winston Churchill and Lord Halifax and he reportedly became friends with Ernest Hemingway whilst in Cuba.
Eric Arthur had learnt rugby at Dulwich College, a school that already had a proud history in the sport.
Cat, was at the time the captain of Argentina's premier team, Belgrano Club, but played for Uruguay because he was born in that country.
[2] Cleugh died in Mallorca, an island he had said he had fallen in love with "from the moment he first saw the rocky coastline from the deck of the Barcelona ferry.