Herbert Hayton Castens

Cricket Player

1864 – 1929

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Who was Herbert Hayton Castens?

Herbert Hayton Castens was a South African rugby union footballer, and cricketer. He was South Africa's first ever rugby and cricket captain. Castens played an important role in the development of rugby and cricket in South Africa, both on and off the pitch. He was usually known as H.H. Castens, as adopting initials was a somewhat popular trend at the time.

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Born
Nov 23, 1864
Eastern Cape
Nationality
  • South Africa
Education
  • University of Oxford
  • Rugby School
Lived in
  • Eastern Cape
Died
Oct 18, 1929
Fulham

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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