Paddy Carolin
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| Paddy Carolin | |||
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| Full name | Harold William Carolin | ||
| Date of birth | October 4, 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Alicedale,South Africa | ||
| Date of death | January 8, 1951 (aged 69) | ||
| Nickname | Paddy | ||
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| Position | Inside centre Fly-half |
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| Western Province |
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| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1903 - 1906 | South Africa | 3 | |
Harold "Paddy" Carolin was a rugby union player who represented South Africa 3 times, once as captain. He was the first player to captain a the South Africa national rugby union team abroad after Paul Roos had to withdraw.
Carolin is also credited as the inventor of the 3-4-1 scrum formation
[edit] References
Van Lill's South African Sports Trivia[1]
Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame[2]
