Charles Afuakwah

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Charles Afuakwah
Birth nameCharles Afuakwah
Date of birth (1966-06-27) 27 June 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Ghana
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) [1]
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
University Glasgow University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Glasgow Academicals RFC
Glasgow Hawks 		()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996-98 Glasgow Warriors 3 (0)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Glasgow District ()

Charles Afuakwah (born 27 June 1966 in Ghana) is a Ghanaian-born [2] Scottish former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors at the Lock position.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Before professionalism he played for Glasgow Academicals RFC. [3]

He played for newly merged team Glasgow Hawks from 1997 [4] while he still played with the professional Glasgow side. [5]

Provincial and professional career

He played for the provincial Glasgow District side before it became professional as Glasgow Warriors. [6]

When the provincial side professionalised in 1996, Afuakwah was the starting Lock in Glasgow's European Rugby Challenge Cup match against French side AS Montferrand. He has the Glasgow Warrior No. 24.

Afuakwah played for Glasgow in the European Cup matches against Ulster Rugby and London Wasps in season 1997-98. [7] Glasgow won against Ulster Rugby but was beaten by Wasps. [8]

He left Glasgow to solely play for amateur side Glasgow Hawks RFC in 1998 on Glasgow's merger with Caledonia Reds. [9]

Administrative career

He is now President of the Glasgow Hawks club. [10] [11] [12]

Dental career

Outwith rugby, Afuakwah is now a dentist practising at Crosshill Dental Practice in Port Glasgow. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "EPCRugby.com - Official website of European Professional Club Rugby". epcrugby.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "RUGBY: Chas knows the top drill". thefreelibrary.com.
  3. ↑ "'Burgh plan to muscle in on rugby's top flight". Herald Scotland. February 1993.
  4. ↑ "Murray out for two months Punch-up spoils the Edinburgh victory". Herald Scotland. 6 October 1997.
  5. ↑ "Information - Glasgow Hawks". pitchero.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/glasgow-test-for-exiles-1-526588 [ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Player Archive : EPCRugby.com - Official website of European Professional Club Rugby". epcrugby.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Heineken Cup : Player profile". ercrugby.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/glasgow-test-for-exiles-1-526588 [ dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Hawks Press Statement". glasgowhawks.com.
  11. ↑ "Glasgow Hawks appoint new Coach". glasgowhawks.com.
  12. ↑ "Scotland Club XV – back at Old Anniesland". WestEndReport.com.
  13. ↑ "Crosshill Dental Practice". crosshilldentalpractice.co.uk.
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