Charlie van Renen
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Birth name | Charles Gerhard van Renen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 August 1868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 20 July 1942 | (aged 73)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Retreat, Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Diocesan College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Bertie van Renen (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlie van Renen (23 August 1868 – 20 July 1942) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in Constantia, Cape Town, he attended Diocesan College before playing provincial rugby for Western Province. He made three appearances for South Africa, all against the British Isles, one match during the 1891 tour and two in 1896. Van Renen died in 1942, in Retreat, Cape Town, at the age of 73.[1] His brother, Bertie, also played rugby union for South Africa.[2]
References
- ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Charlie van Renen". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ "Charlie van Renen". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-09-05.