Charlie Chignell
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| Birth name | Thomas William Chignell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 April 1866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Heavitree, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 November 1952 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas William "Charlie" Chignell (28 April 1866 – 17 November 1952) was an England-born South African international rugby union player, he played provincial rugby for Western Province. Chignell made his only appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour, South Africa's first as a Test nation. He played as a forward in the 3rd Test of the three match series, at the Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, Great Britain won the game 4–0.[1] Chignell died in 1952, in Cape Town, at the age of 86.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Charlie Chignell". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Charlie Chignell". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.