Charlie Cockrell

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Charlie Cockrell
Birth nameCharles Herbert Cockrell
Date of birth10 January 1939
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Date of death4 October 2016(2016-10-04) (aged 77)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
SchoolJJ du Preez High School, Parow, Cape Town
Notable relative(s) Robert Cockrell (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Paarl RFC ()
– Noordelikes (NTK Rugby Club) ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1963–1971 Western Province 66 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1969–1970 South Africa 3

Charles Herbert Cockrell (10 January 1939 – 4 October 2016) was a South African rugby union player who played three test matches for the South Africa national rugby union team. [1]

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Playing career

Cockrell made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1963 and played in 66 matches for the union before he retired in 1971. [2]

He made his test debut for the Springboks during the 1969–70 Springbok tour of Britain and Ireland against Scotland on 6 December 1969 at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Cockrell also played in the test matches against Ireland and Wales during the tour and in a further 7 tour matches for the Springboks. [3] [4]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3–6 Hooker 6 December 1969 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
2.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 8–8Hooker10 January 1970 Lansdowne Road, Dublin
3.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 6–6Hooker24 January 1970 National Stadium, Cardiff

Coaching career

After his playing career, Cockrell went on to coach the De Beers rugby club in Kimberley and Griquas during the 1975 Currie Cup competition. He was also assistant coach to Dawie Snyman for Western Province when they won the Currie Cup five times in a row between 1982–1986. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Charlie Cockrell". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "RIP Charlie Cockrell". WP Rugby. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 71–74. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  4. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 142. ISBN   0958423148.
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