Cornelius Griffin (rugby union) explained

Cornelius Griffin
Full Name:Cornelius Stephen Griffin
Birth Date:31 October 1923
Birth Place:St Pancras, London, England
Death Place:Winchester, England
Position:Three-quarter
Repyears1:1951
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Cornelius Stephen Griffin (31 October 1923 — 16 December 1981) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in St Pancras, London, Griffin played for London Irish and capped by Ireland in 1951, as a wing three-quarter for the first two matches of their championship-winning Five Nations campaign.[1] [2]

Griffin joined Havant RFC in 1952 when he relocated to Portsmouth. He later played for Portsmouth RFC, where he took over as captain in 1954. While in Portsmouth, Griffin represented Hampshire.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Four New Irish Caps . . 15 January 1951.
  2. News: Ireland's Victory Over France . . 29 January 1951.
  3. News: New Rugby Captain . Hampshire Telegraph . 20 August 1954.