Claim: Arthur Rotherham first came to note as a rugby player when he represented Cambridge University, he is recorded as playing for Richmond and was selected to join British Isles by Bill Maclagan who was born in 1858.
Evidence: Rotherham first came to note as a rugby player when he represented Cambridge University, winning two sporting Blues in the Varsity matches of 1890 and 1891. Soon after, Rotherham is recorded as playing for Richmond, then during the 1890/91 season he was picked for the invitational tourists, the Barbarians. In 1891 Rotherham was selected to join Bill Maclagan's British Isles team on their tour of South Africa. William Edward Maclagan (5 April 1858 – 10 October 1926) was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for London Scottish F.C..