George Robb (rugby union)

George Robb (24 September 1858 – 15 April 1927) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

George Robb
BornGeorge Henry Robb
(1858-09-24)24 September 1858
Died15 April 1927(1927-04-15) (aged 68)
Rugby union career
Position Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1880 Glasgow University
1881 Glasgow Academicals
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1880 Glasgow District
1881 West of Scotland District
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1881-85 Scotland 2 (0)

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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Robb played rugby union for Glasgow University.[2][3]

He moved in season 1881–82 to play for Glasgow Academicals.[4]

Provincial career

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He was capped by Glasgow District in the inter-city match against Edinburgh District in 1880.[5] He also played the following year in December 1881.[4]

He was also capped by West of Scotland District in 1881.[6]

International career

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Robb was capped twice by Scotland from 1881 to 1885.[7]

References

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  1. "George Henry Robb". ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. 1 2 "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  6. "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - George Robb - Test matches". ESPN scrum.