Charles Webb (rugby union)
| Full name | Charles Samuel Henry Webb | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 November 1902 Plymouth, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 October 1961 (aged 58) 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
References
- ↑ "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
- Charles Webb at ESPNscrum (archived)
Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1961 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Plymouth, Devon
- Rugby union locks
- Devonport Services R.F.C. players
- Royal Navy rugby union players
- Cornwall RFU players
- Devon RFU players
- 20th-century Royal Marines personnel
- 20th-century English sportsmen