Francis John "Frank" Surman (1865 or 1866 – 3 June 1925) was a New Zealand rugby union player and professional athlete.
[1][2] Surman holds the distinction of being one of the first players to play top-level rugby in both New Zealand and Australia.
His sole appearance for the New Zealand national team was at centre against Queensland at Athletic Park in 1896.
[9] Surman married Emma Jane Edmonson (née Atkins), a widow, in Sydney in 1908.
[11] Surman died aged 59 at his home in Rockdale on 3 June 1925,[12][13] and was buried at Woronora Cemetery.