Herbert Hayton Castens
| Full name | Herbert Hayton Castens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 November 1864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pearston, Eastern Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 October 1929 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Fulham, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1.5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Prop | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1891 |  South Africa |
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| 1891 | Test Matches | ||
Herbert Hayton Castens (23 November 1864 – 18 October 1929) 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.
Born in Pearston, Eastern Province, South Africa, Castens was educated at the Rugby School in England, where the sport of rugby football is thought to have been created. He played both cricket and rugby, and was an outstanding athlete during his youth. After completing his education at the Rugby School, Castens studied law at Oxford University. In 1887, he obtained full rugby colours at Oxford. He was elected President of Vincent's Club. As a student, Castens played for representative sides for both Middlesex and the South of England. Upon completing his studies at Oxford, he returned to South Africa, where he practised law in Cape Town.
Castens joined the Villagers Rugby Football Club, the second oldest rugby club in South Africa, located in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. In 1890 he also represented the Western Province cricket team at the fifth Champions Tournament in Cape Town, Castens being the opening batsman and wicket keeper. On Christmas Day he scored 165 runs in a match against the Eastern Province.
In 1891, the British Isles rugby team came to South Africa. Castens refereed the first ever tour match, which was a combined Cape Town rugby side against the British Isles. Two days later he was appointed manager of the Western Province rugby side.
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