About Cornelius Griffin
Lived 1923 – 1981 (aged 58). Cornelius Griffin was a rugby union player.
Cornelius Stephen Griffin (31 October 1923 — 16 December 1981) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in St Pancras, London, Griffin played for London Irish and capped by Ireland in 1951, as a wing three-quarter for the first two matches of their championship-winning Five Nations campaign.
Griffin joined Havant RFC in 1952 when he relocated to Portsmouth. He later played for Portsmouth RFC, where he took over as captain in 1954. While in Portsmouth, Griffin represented Hampshire.
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Who was Cornelius Griffin?
rugby player
When was Cornelius Griffin born?
Cornelius Griffin was born on 31 October 1923.
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Cornelius Griffin died on 16 December 1981.
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Cornelius Griffin was a rugby union player.
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