| Full name | Charles Eric Campbell | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 December 1942 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 January 2006 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||
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Charles Eric Campbell (12 December 1942 — 24 January 2006) was an Irish rugby union international.[1]
Campbell was born in Tullow, County Carlow and attended Dublin's Mountjoy School.[2]
A lock, Campbell played for Old Wesley and Leinster, gaining a solitary Ireland cap in a draw against the Springboks at Lansdowne Road in 1970.[3] It had been several decades since an Old Wesley player had been capped for Ireland.[4]
Campbell worked as an oil company representative at the time of his rugby career.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Hickie gets opportunity to stretch his legs at full-back". Irish Independent. 27 January 2006.
- ^ "Clive keeps flag afloat". Evening Herald. 19 February 1986.
- ^ "Ex-rugby star damaged property". Irish Independent. 29 March 2002.
- ^ a b "Unlucky Molloy ruled out again". Belfast Telegraph. 8 January 1970.