Joe Francis
Full names: Joseph Adrian Jooste
Date of birth: 24 Jan 1889
Place of birth: Upington
Springbok no: 148
Debut test province: Transvaal
Physical: 1.83m, 86.18kg
Date of death: 20 Dec 1924 (Age 35)

Test summary: Tests: 5 Tries: 2
First Test: 23 Nov 1912 Age:23 Forward against Scotland at Inverleith, Edinburgh
Last Test: 11 Jan 1913 Age:23 Forward against France at Le Bouscat, Bordeaux
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentResultScoreVenueProv
23 Nov 191223ForwardScotlandWin: 16-0 Inverleith, EdinburghTvl
30 Nov 191223ForwardIrelandWin: 38-01 tryAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinTvl
14 Dec 191223ForwardWalesWin: 3-0 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffTvl
04 Jan 191323ForwardEnglandWin: 9-3 Twickenham, LondonTvl
11 Jan 191323ForwardFranceWin: 38-51 tryLe Bouscat, BordeauxTvl

Joe Francis : Doc Craven

I'm not sure whether I ever met Joe Francis but history tells us that this grand forward was a terrific success on the tour of the U.K. and France in 1912/13. He scored a great try, from all accounts, against Ireland on that tour.