Fairy Heatlie

Barry "Fairy" Heatlie (25 April 1872 – 19 August 1951) was a rugby union player, representing both South Africa and Argentina. He was the fifth captain of the South African rugby union team and is attributed as the man who gave the Springboks their famous green jersey.

His contributions to the early development of South African rugby were recognised in 2009 with his induction into the IRB Hall of Fame.

See also

South African rugby union captains

Notes and references

Bibliography

Difford, Ivor The History of South African Rugby

Clayton, Keith Legends of South African Rugby

Dobsin, Paul Bishops Rugby

Parker, A.C. W.P.Centenary 1883 - 1983

Craven, Danie Springbok Annals 1891 - 1964

Dobson, Paul Rugby in South Africa 1861 - 1988

Greyvenstein, Chris Springbok Rugby: An Illustrated History

Parker, A.C. The Springboks 1891 - 1970

Stent, R.K. 100 Years of Rugby

Dobson, Paul 30 Super Springboks

External links

The Captain who gave South Africa its National Colours

1872 births

1951 deaths

Villager FC players

South African people of British descent

People from Worcester, South Africa

South African rugby union players

Naturalized citizens of Argentina

South Africa international rugby union players

World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees

Argentine rugby union players

Argentina international rugby union players

White South African people

Rugby union players from Worcester, South Africa

Rugby union locks

Cape Colony rugby union players

Cape Colony emigrants

Immigrants to Argentina