Charlie van Renen

Charlie van Renen

Full name	Charles Gerhard van Renen
Date of birth	(1868-08-23)23 August 1868
Place of birth	Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa
Date of death	20 July 1942(1942-07-20) (aged 73)
Place of death	Retreat, Cape Town, South Africa
School	Diocesan College
Notable relative(s)	Bertie van Renen (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forward
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Western Province
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1891–1896	South Africa	3	(0)

Charlie van Renen (23 August 1868 – 20 July 1942) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in Constantia, Cape Town, he attended Diocesan College before playing provincial rugby for Western Province. He made three appearances for South Africa, all against the British Isles, one match during the 1891 tour and two in 1896. Van Renen died in 1942, in Retreat, Cape Town, at the age of 73.^[1] His brother, Bertie, also played rugby union for South Africa.^[2]

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