Springbok no. 441 · Hooker
Charlie Cockrell
Charles Herbert Cockrell · WP
3Tests
0Tries
1Tours
30Age at debut
Test career
19691970
First test
6 Dec 1969, age 30 · Hooker v Scotland, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Last test
24 Jan 1970, age 31 · Hooker v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
Biography
Charlie Cockrell was a Western Province hooker who played three Tests on the 1969–70 tour, against Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Born in Cape Town on 10 January 1939, he started out as a scrumhalf and only became a hooker by chance. He died on 4 October 2016.
Test history
3 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec 1969 |  Scotland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Hooker | L 3–6 | WP |
| 10 Jan 1970 |  Ireland | Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin | Hooker | D 8–8 | WP |
| 24 Jan 1970 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Hooker | D 6–6 | WP |