Charles Webb (rugby union)
| Full name | Charles Samuel Henry Webb | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 November 1902 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 October 1961 (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Plymouth, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Charles Samuel Henry Webb (4 November 1902 – 28 October 1961) was an English international rugby union player.
A Royal Marine from Plymouth, Devon, Webb was a Devonport Services and Navy rugby player, capped 12 times for England from 1932 to 1936, as a specialist second-row forward.[1]
Webb captained Cornwall in 1934-35 and also represented Devon.[2]
In 1937, Webb's England career effectively ended when he was posted to New Zealand.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cornwall's Ambition". Western Morning News. 10 November 1936.
- ^ "Marine Webb Leaving Devonport". Western Morning News. 24 March 1937.
- ^ "Rugby Losses". Western Morning News. 31 March 1937.
External links
[edit]- Charles Webb at ESPNscrum