Richard Chambers (rugby union)
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Full nameRichard Rodney Chambers
Born15 August 1927
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died31 March 2020 (aged 92)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
UniversityQueen's University Belfast
| Full name | Richard Rodney Chambers | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 August 1927 Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 March 2020 (aged 92) Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
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Richard Rodney Chambers (15 August 1927 — 31 March 2020)[1] was an Irish international rugby union player.
Chambers was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Queen's University.[2]
An Instonians centre, Chambers was capped six times for Ireland. He played all four matches of their championship-winning 1951 Five Nations campaign. The following year, Chambers played a further two Five Nations matches and toured South America, making two uncapped appearances against the Pumas.[3]
Chambers, a barrister, was admitted to the bar in 1950 and became a County Court Judge in 1973.[4]