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Birth name | Raymond Allen Carlson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 October 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | East London, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Selborne College, East London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Rhodes University Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raymond Allen Carlson (born 2 October 1948) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
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 Eastern Province, Border, Western Province, Natal and North Eastern Cape. In 1972 Carlson toured with the Gazelles, a South African under-24 team, to Argentina.[2]
Carlson played only one test for the Springboks, the first test against the 1972 touring England team at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.[3]
No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue |
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1. | England | 9–18 | Fullback | 3 June 1972 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |