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
Ru Position:	Forward
Ru Amateuryears:	1880 1881
Ru Amateurclubs:	Glasgow University Glasgow Academicals
Ru Provinceyears:	1880 1881
Ru Province:	Glasgow District West of Scotland District
Ru Nationalteam:	Scotland
Ru Nationalyears:	1881-85
Ru Nationalcaps:	2
Ru Nationalpoints:	(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.