Mervyn Ellis

Mervyn Centlivres Ellis (16 October 1892 – 24 March 1959) was a South African international rugby union player.^[1]

Mervyn Ellis

Full name	Mervyn Centlivres Ellis
Date of birth	(1892-10-16)16 October 1892
Date of death	24 March 1959(1959-03-24) (aged 66)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	86.2 kg (190 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1921–24 South Africa 6 (0)

Raised in Rondebosch, Ellis was educated at Marist Brothers Linmeyer.^[2]

Ellis, a versatile Transvaal forward, was known to utilise the dribble kick to good effect and possessed considerable pace off the mark, making him best suited as a loose forward.^[3] He gained six Springboks caps, beginning with two appearances on a 1921 tour of New Zealand, then four home Test matches against the 1924 British Lions.^[2]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players