Charles Speight (rugby union)

Charles Richard Barton Speight (13 July 1870 – 23 December 1935) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A forward, who came out of the Parnell club, Speight represented Auckland at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side in 1893, playing seven tour matches for the team.^[1]

Charles Speight

Birth name	Charles Richard Barton Speight
Date of birth	(1870-07-13)13 July 1870
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	23 December 1935(1935-12-23) (aged 65)
Place of death	Hamilton, New Zealand
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Michael Speight (great-grandson)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1892–97 Auckland 12 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1893 New Zealand 0 (0)

After moving to Hamilton, Speight served as a member of the Hamilton Borough Council and the Waikato Trotting Club committee.^[2] He died in Hamilton on 23 December 1935 and was buried at Hamilton East Cemetery.^[3]

His brother, Harold Murray Hamilton Speight, also represented Auckland in 1894.^[4]