Charles Vaughan Rooke (24 September 1869 — 6 January 1946) was an Irish rugby union international.

Charles Rooke
Full nameCharles Vaughan Rooke
Date of birth(1869-09-24)24 September 1869
Place of birthSummerhill, Dublin, Ireland
Date of death6 January 1946(1946-01-06) (aged 76)
Place of deathWellington, New Zealand
UniversityTrinity College Dublin
Occupation(s)Minister
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1891–1897 Ireland 19 (0)

Rooke, born in Dublin, was the son of Thomas and Adelaide Rooke. After receiving private education in Germany and Switzerland, he continued his studies at Trinity College Dublin, graduating with a BA degree.[1]

A forward, filling the role of a modern-day flanker or wing-forward, Rooke won two Leinster Senior Cups with the Dublin University first XV, from where he was first capped by Ireland. He was a Triple Crown winner with Ireland in 1894 and captained the team for a match against Scotland in the 1895 Home Nations.[2] Capped a then record 19 times for Ireland, Rooke was playing for Dublin-based club Monkstown by the end of his Test career.[1]

Rooke retired from rugby in 1900 and had two years as an Ireland selector, before being ordained into the Anglican ministry. He ministered in County Kerry and was married in 1910 to Jane F. Sealy, with whom he had five children. The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1919 and from 1924 to 1942 he was vicar at Wellington's St Thomas's parish.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Rooke, Charles Vaughan ('C. V.')". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  2. ^ "Personnel Of The Irish Team". South Wales Daily News. 16 March 1895.
  3. ^ "Rooke, Charles Vaughan, 1869-1946". natlib.govt.nz.
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