Charlie Cockrell
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Born
10 January 1939
Charles Herbert Cockrell
10 January 1939
Cape Town, South Africa
Died4 October 2016 (aged 77)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
| Born | Charles Herbert Cockrell 10 January 1939 Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 4 October 2016 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | JJ du Preez High School, Parow, Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Robert Cockrell (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Test history
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]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  Scotland | 3–6 | Hooker | 6 December 1969 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | |
| 2. |  Ireland | 8–8 | Hooker | 10 January 1970 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| 3. |  Wales | 6–6 | Hooker | 24 January 1970 | National Stadium, Cardiff |