Charles Speight (rugby union)
| Full name | Charles Richard Barton Speight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Place of death | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Michael Speight (great-grandson) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| New Zealand No. | 32 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1892–97 | Auckland | 12 | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1893 | New Zealand | 0 | (0) |
Charles Richard Barton Speight (13 July 1870 – 23 December 1935) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, who came out of the Parnell club, Speight represented Auckland at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1893, playing seven tour matches for the team.[1]
After moving to Hamilton, Speight served as a member of the Hamilton Borough Council and the Waikato Trotting Club committee.[2] He died in Hamilton on 23 December 1935 and was buried at Hamilton East Cemetery.[3]
His brother, Harold Murray Hamilton Speight, also represented Auckland in 1894.[4]
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