Born in
Shanghai, Curtis was the youngest son of Irish missionary
John Curtis, who became
Bishop of Chekiang. He spent his childhood in England after being sent there with his siblings to live with an uncle while their parents remained in China until after the war. As a wing-forward, Curtis played rugby for
London Irish and
Oxford University, winning three
Ireland caps during the
1950 Five Nations against France, England and Scotland. Curtis later immigrated to Rhodesia, where his son
David (a 1990s Ireland centre) was born. One of his grandsons,
Angus, was an Ulster player, and another, Graham, has represented Ireland in rugby sevens. ==See also==