George Robb (rugby union) explained

George Robb
Birth Name:George Henry Robb
Birth Date:24 September 1858
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Forward
Amatyears1:1880
Amatyears2:1881
Amatteam1:Glasgow University
Amatteam2:Glasgow Academicals
Provinceyears1:1880
Provinceyears2:1881
Province1:Glasgow District
Province2:West of Scotland District
Repteam1:Scotland
Repyears1:1881-85
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

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

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

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

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

Provincial career

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

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

Notes and References

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