Eric Campbell (rugby union) explained

Eric Campbell
Full Name:Charles Eric Campbell
Birth Date:12 December 1942
Birth Place:Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland
Position:Lock
Repyears1:1970
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

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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Notes and References

  1. News: Hickie gets opportunity to stretch his legs at full-back . . 27 January 2006 . en.
  2. News: Clive keeps flag afloat . . 19 February 1986.
  3. News: Ex-rugby star damaged property . Irish Independent . 29 March 2002 . en.
  4. News: Unlucky Molloy ruled out again . . 8 January 1970.