Robert Challoner Explained

Robert Challoner
Birth Name:Robert Louis Challoner[1]
Birth Date:3 October 1872
Birth Place:Stratford-upon-Avon
School:Warwick School
Ru Position:Number 8
Ru Province1:New South Wales
Repyears1:1899
Repteam1:Australia
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Robert Louis Challoner (3 October 1872  - 6 May 1955) was a rugby union player who represented for Australia.

Challoner, a number 8, was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and claimed a total of 1 international rugby caps for Australia. His debut game was against Great Britain, at Brisbane, on 22 July 1899 the second ever Test match played by an Australian national side

Early life

Robert attended Warwick School, and in fact was in the same school rugby side as Sidney Nelson Crowther, the first Old Warwickian to gain international honours for Great Britain. Robert, after leaving school, emigrated to Australia and represented New South Wales and later Australia in the second test against a touring Great Britain side in 1899.[2] Due to funding constraints he was one of only six New South Wales players (with Charlie Ellis, Hyram Marks, Lonnie Spragg, Peter Ward & Bob McCowan) selected to make the trip to Brisbane four weeks after the historic first Test.[3] His performance in that match was noted as excellent by the press.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of Robert Challoner. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. http://www.schoolsrugby.co.uk/schoolSportHistory.asp?Id=258 THE HISTORY OF RUGBY AT WARWICK SCHOOL
  3. Howell p19
  4. News: INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.. 8 August 2010. Queanbeyan Age. 26 July 1899. 2.