About John Pringle
Lived 1881 – 1952 (aged 70). John Pringle was a rugby union player.
John Edward Conrad Pringle (8 November 1881 — 8 May 1952) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography Born in County Monaghan, Pringle was a brother of surgeon Seton Pringle and cousin of politician James Pringle. He was educated at Campbell College, where he captained the cricket and rugby sides, then moved to Surrey to attend the Cooper's Hill Engineering School. While playing rugby for Cooper's Hill, Pringle gained two Ireland caps playing as a forward during the 1902 Home Nations Championship.
Pringle received his commission to the Royal Engineers in 1903.
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Who was John Pringle?
Irish international rugby union player
When was John Pringle born?
John Pringle was born on 8 November 1881 in County Monaghan.
When did John Pringle die?
John Pringle died on 8 May 1952 in Buckland St Mary.
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John Pringle was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: John Pringle (rugby union)
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