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William Hogg (rugby union)

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William Hogg
Date of birth(1861-10-31)31 October 1861
Place of birthGranitefield, Dublin, Ireland
Date of death30 July 1941(1941-07-30) (aged 79)
Place of deathSouth Dublin, Ireland
UniversityTrinity College Dublin
Occupation(s)Civil engineer / Merchant
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1885 Ireland 1 (0)

William Hogg (31 October 1861 — 30 July 1941) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Hogg was born in Granitefield, Dublin, and educated at Trinity College Dublin. He gained an Ireland cap during his university studies, playing amongst the forwards against Wales at Edinburgh in 1885.[1] A civil engineer by profession, Hogg was later involved in business, as managing director of a tea and wine merchants.[2]

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  1. ^ "Ireland v Scotland". Sport (Dublin). 7 March 1885.
  2. ^ "Recent Deaths". Irish Independent. 2 August 1941.
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