Bob Rowell Explained

Bob Rowell
Birth Name:Robert Errington Rowell
Birth Date:29 August 1939
Birth Place:Corbridge, Northumberland
School:Wymondham College
University:Hull University
Loughborough College
Position:Lock
Years1:1962–1978
Clubs1:Leicester Tigers
Apps1:355
Points1:67
Years2:1966–1967
Years3:1967–1969
Clubs3:Waterloo
Repyears1:1964–1965
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Robert Errington Rowell (born 29 August 1939) is an English retired rugby union player. His primary position was as a lock forward. He was capped twice by England; both times against Wales, the first on 18 January 1964 in a 6-6 draw in the 1964 Five Nations Championship at Twickenham, despite having never previously being so much as called up for a trial,[1] and again a year later on 16 January 1965 in a 14–3 loss at the Cardiff Arms Park.[2] He made 355 appearances for Leicester Tigers between 1962 and 1978;[3] only Martin Johnson has played more times for Leicester at lock. He was Leicester captain for the 1976–1977 season, and president in 2003.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Godwin, Judd & Owen are axed by England. Coventry Evening Telegraph via British Newspaper Archive. 6 January 1964. 22 March 2022. subscription.
  2. Web site: Bob Rowell ESPN profile. 22 March 2022. ESPN.
  3. Book: Farmer. Stuart. Hands. David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby Development Foundation. 978-0-9930213-0-5. 2014 . 400.