George Robb (rugby union)

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

George Robb

Birth name	George Henry Robb
Date of birth	24 September 1858
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	15 April 1927 (aged 68)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1880 1881 Glasgow University Glasgow Academicals () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1880 1881 Glasgow District West of Scotland District () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1881-85 Scotland 2 (0)

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]

References

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 | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
5. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
6. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
7. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - George Robb - Test matches". ESPN scrum.