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]