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
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
- ^ "Charlie Chignell". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Charlie Chignell". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.