Ray Carlson

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Ray Carlson
Birth nameRaymond Allen Carlson
Date of birth (1948-10-02) 2 October 1948 (age 74)
Place of birth East London, Eastern Cape
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
School Selborne College, East London
University Rhodes University
Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1968–1969 Eastern Province ()
1970 Border ()
1972 Western Province ()
1975–1976 Natal ()
North Eastern Cape ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1972 South Africa 1

Raymond Allen Carlson (born 2 October 1948) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Carlson grew up in East London, the son of Ken Carlson, who refereed the Durban test between the Springboks and Lions in 1962. After school he played provincial rugby for Eastern Province, Border, Western Province, Natal and North Eastern Cape. In 1972 Carlson toured with the Gazelles, a South African under-24 team, to Argentina. [2]

Carlson played only one test for the Springboks, the first test against the 1972 touring England team at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. [3]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults (RSA 1st)PositionPointsDatesVenue
1.Flag of England.svg  England 9–18 Fullback 3 June 1972 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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References

  1. ↑ "Ray Carlson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 228–229. ISBN   0620048794. OCLC   86067195.
  3. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 84. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
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