Saturday Knight
| Full name | Arnold Sedgfield Knight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 December 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Burgersdorp, Cape Province | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1946 | ||
| Place of death | Pumala Farm, White River, Transvaal | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1912–1913 | South Africa | 5 | (0) |
Arnold Sedgfield "Saturday" Knight (16 December 1885 - 1 July 1946) was a South African international rugby union player.
Knight, who played his club rugby with the Pirates, represented Transvaal in provincial fixtures.[1] He was a member of the South African side which toured the British Isles, France and Ireland in 1912/13. A forward, he appeared in all five Test matches, making his debut against Scotland and then playing Ireland, Wales, England and France.[2]
He also played a first-class cricket match, for a "Rest of South Africa" team, against Wanderers in 1908. He scored five in his first innings and 15 in the second.[3]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Saturday Knight". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "Saturday Knight". ESPN Scrum.
- ↑ "Wanderers v The Rest". CricketArchive.
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