About Ray Carlson
Born 1948. Ray Carlson is a rugby union player.
Raymond Allen Carlson (born 2 October 1948) is a former South African rugby union player.
Playing career Carlson grew up in East London, the son of Ken Carlson, who refereed the Durban test between the Springboks and Lions in 1962. After school he played provincial rugby for , , , and . In 1972 Carlson toured with the Gazelles, a South African under-24 team, to Argentina.
Carlson played only one test for the Springboks, the first test against the 1972 touring England team at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
Test history No. Opponents Results (RSA 1st) Position Points Dates Venue 1. 9–18 Fullback 3 June 1972 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
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Who is Ray Carlson?
South African rugby union footballer
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Ray Carlson was born on 2 October 1948 in East London.
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Ray Carlson is a rugby union player.
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