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Stack Stevens
Claude Brian "Stack" Stevens (2 June 1940 – 10 October 2017) was an English rugby union player who played prop for Penzance and Newlyn, Harlequins, Cornwall (with 83 caps, and captain from 1973 to 1975) and England 25 times at international level between 1969 and 1975, captaining them for a match in 1971. He also toured with the British and Irish Lions to Australia and New Zealand in 1971. Stevens had suffered from a rare and serious neurological condition. He died on 10 October 2017.
Article summary
Claude Brian "Stack" Stevens (2 June 1940 – 10 October 2017) was an English rugby union player who played prop for Penzance and Newlyn, Harlequins, Cornwall (with 83 caps, and captain from 1973 to 1975) and England 25 times at international level between 1969 and 1975, captaining them for a match in 1971. He also toured with the British and Irish Lions to Australia and New Zealand in 1971. Stevens had suffered from a rare and serious neurological condition. He died on 10 October 2017.
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- date of death: 2017-10-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of death is "2017-10-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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