Bob Outterside Explained

Bob Outterside
Birth Name:Robert Outterside[1]
Birth Date:6 March 1932
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Ru Position:Number 8
Repyears1:1959
Repteam1:Wallabies
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Robert Outterside (6 March 1932 – 8 August 2022) was an Australian rugby union player.

Outterside, a number 8, was born in Sydney and played two international rugby matches for Australia.

Away from football, Outterside was also a successful teacher and school administrator, rising to become Headmaster of Sydney Boys High School.[2] In 1990 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to education.[3]

Outterside died on 8 August 2022, at the age of 90.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of Bob Outterside. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. Web site: Headmasters. sydneyboyshigh.com. 4 April 2011.
  3. News: 11 June 1990. THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY 1990 HONOURS. 1. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Special. S141. Australia. 23 September 2020. National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Robert (Bob) Outterside . 28 January 2024 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 18 August 2022.