Bob Steven Explained

Bob Steven
Full Name:Robert Steven
Birth Date:19 February 1937
Birth Place:Newburn, Fife, Scotland
Death Date:2014 (aged 77)
Position:Prop
Repyears1:1962
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Robert Steven (19 February 1937 — 2014) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Born in Newburn, Fife, Steven attended Buckhaven High School and was a cousin of rugby administrator Jock Steven.[1] He was one of five brothers to play rugby for Howe of Fife, which captained in 1959–60.[2]

Steven gained a Scotland cap in a win over Ireland at Lansdowne Road in the 1962 Five Nations, deputising David Rollo in the front row.[3] His selection came while an Edinburgh Wanderers player and he also spent time in England, representing Eastern Counties and Norfolk.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: The Final Trial Will Be A Real Test Of Ability . . 25 December 1961.
  2. News: Bob Stevens "Capped" . Leven Mail . 28 February 1962.
  3. News: Rugby shock — Rollo is out . . 23 February 1962.
  4. Web site: RIP Robert Steven . www.rugbysearch.co.za . 13 October 2014.