Stephen Fry (rugby union)

Stephen Perry Fry (14 July 1924 – 29 June 2002) was a South African rugby union player, most often playing as a flanker.

He won 13 caps for the South African national team (the Springboks), and captained the country in four matches against the British Lions.

[7] In the match against the North East Counties on 3 November, Fry was initially selected at number eight, with Basil Kenyon as flanker; though the two switched positions almost immediately after play started.

Scotland were totally overwhelmed, and lost the game 44–0; with Fry being the only South African forward not to score during the match.

[9] Fry continued to represent South Africa in the Tests, and played in the wins over Ireland,[10] Wales[11] and England.

Fry was reselected for the final three games, playing at number eight, and again holding the captaincy for the match against South West France.

The first was a South Africa win at Johannesburg, but the Second Test, played at Cape Town, saw Fry on the losing side as an international for the first time.

Australia won 14–18, with the defeat put down to a South Africans tactical change to try and run with the ball more, in a desire to play to the crowd.