Leslie John Griffin (14 September 1922 — 13 March 2003) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Leslie John Griffin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 September 1922 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 March 2003 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Arklow, County Wicklow, Griffin played for Dublin club Wanderers and was capped twice for Ireland during their triple crown-winning 1949 Five Nations campaign, replacing Albert McConnell in the front row for the final two fixtures, against Scotland at Murrayfield and Wales at Swansea.[2] He was a reserve the following season, but didn't add to his caps.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Place-Kicking Helped". Irish Independent. 16 January 1950.
- ^ "Ireland Make Three Changes". Western Mail. 14 February 1949.
- ^ "Tom Clifford May Not Play". Irish Independent. 11 March 1950.
External links
edit- Leslie Griffin at ESPNscrum