Robert Ainslie | |
Birth Name: | Robert Ainslie |
Birth Date: | 30 January 1858 |
Birth Place: | Lasswade, Scotland |
Death Place: | Sydney, Australia |
Ru Position: | Forward |
Repteam1: | Scotland |
Repcaps1: | 7 |
Reppoints1: | 3 tries |
Repyears1: | 1879-82 |
Provinceyears1: | 1877 |
Provinceyears2: | 1878 |
Provinceyears3: | 1878 |
Province1: | Edinburgh District |
Province2: | East of Scotland District |
Province3: | Whites Trial |
Amatteam1: | Edinburgh Institution F.P. |
Robert Ainslie was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] [2] His playing position was Forward.
Ainslie played for Edinburgh Institution F.P.[1]
Ainslie played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1887[3] and on 4 December 1880.[4]
Ainslie was capped by East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 9 February 1878[5] and on 5 February 1881.[6]
Ainslie played for Whites Trial in their match against Blues Trial on 16 February 1878.[7]
Ainslie was capped seven times for Scotland between 1879 and 1882.[1] [8]
Ainslie was the brother of Thomas Ainslie who was also capped for Scotland.[1]