Ray Carlson
| Birth name | Raymond Allen Carlson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 October 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | East London, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Selborne College, East London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Rhodes University Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raymond Allen Carlson (born 2 October 1948) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
[edit]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
[edit]| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  England |
9–18 | Fullback | 3 June 1972 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
See also
[edit]- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 456
References
[edit]- ^ "Ray Carlson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 228–229. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 84. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.