Richard Chambers (rugby union)
| Full name | Richard Rodney Chambers | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 August 1927 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 March 2020 (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chambers, R.r., His Honour Judge R.r. Chambers, Q.c". Belfast Telegraph. 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Four new Ulster K.C.s; five new barristers". Northern Whig. 6 July 1950.
- ^ "Irish tourists leave today for visit to Argentina". Belfast News-Letter. 29 July 1952.
- ^ "County Judge". Belfast News-Letter. 13 March 1973.
External links
[edit]- Richard Chambers at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2020 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Belfast
- Rugby union centres
- Instonians rugby union players
- Queen's University RFC players
- Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
- People educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution
- Judges in Northern Ireland