John Pringle (rugby union)
| Full name | John Edward Conrad Pringle | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 November 1881 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | County Monaghan, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 May 1952 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Buckland St Mary, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st (182 lb; 83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Campbell College | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Seton Pringle (brother) James Pringle (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||
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John Edward Conrad Pringle (8 November 1881 — 8 May 1952) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]Born in County Monaghan, Pringle was a brother of surgeon Seton Pringle and cousin of politician James Pringle. He was educated at Campbell College, where he captained the cricket and rugby sides, then moved to Surrey to attend the Cooper's Hill Engineering School.[1] While playing rugby for Cooper's Hill, Pringle gained two Ireland caps playing as a forward during the 1902 Home Nations Championship.[2]
Pringle received his commission to the Royal Engineers in 1903.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "C. J. Pringle (Cooper's Hill)". Evening News (Waterford). 22 February 1902.
- ^ "Ireland v. Scotland". The Sportsman. 22 February 1902.
- ^ "Ex-Irish Rugby "Caps's" Death". Belfast Telegraph. 14 May 1952.
External links
[edit]- John Pringle at ESPNscrum