About Eric Campbell
Lived 1942 – 2006 (aged 63). Eric Campbell was a rugby union player.
Charles Eric Campbell (12 December 1942 — 24 January 2006) was an Irish rugby union international.
Campbell was born in Tullow, County Carlow and attended Dublin's Mountjoy School.
A lock, Campbell played for Old Wesley and Leinster, gaining a solitary Ireland cap in a draw against the Springboks at Lansdowne Road in 1970. It had been several decades since an Old Wesley player had been capped for Ireland.
Campbell worked as an oil company representative at the time of his rugby career.
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Who was Eric Campbell?
rugby player
When was Eric Campbell born?
Eric Campbell was born on 12 December 1942.
When did Eric Campbell die?
Eric Campbell died on 24 January 2006.
What was Eric Campbell's occupation?
Eric Campbell was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Eric Campbell (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eric Campbell. https://biography.guide/eric-campbell-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Eric Campbell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eric-campbell-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "Eric Campbell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/eric-campbell-rugby-union-player/.
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