Charles Webb (rugby union)

Charles Samuel Henry Webb (4 November 1902 – 28 October 1961) was an English international rugby union player.

Charles Webb
Full nameCharles Samuel Henry Webb
Date of birth(1902-11-04)4 November 1902
Place of birthPlymouth, England
Date of death28 October 1961(1961-10-28) (aged 58)
Place of deathPlymouth, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1932–36 England 12 (0)

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Cornwall's Ambition". Western Morning News. 10 November 1936.
  2. ^ "Marine Webb Leaving Devonport". Western Morning News. 24 March 1937.
  3. ^ "Rugby Losses". Western Morning News. 31 March 1937.
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