Robert Webb (rugby union) explained

Robert Webb
Full Name:James William George Webb
Birth Date:17 October 1900
Birth Place:Upton, Northampton, England
Death Place:Daventry, Northants, England
Position:Lock / No. 8
Repyears1:1926–29
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:3

James William George Webb (17 October 1900 – 19 August 1970) was an English international rugby union player.

Born in Upton, Northampton, Webb took up rugby after the war, starting out in the Northampton "A" team. He took a while to establish himself and wasn't a regular in the Northampton firsts until the 1924–25 season. A sizeable forward, Webb possessed enough pace to be dangerous on the loose and was a good scrummager.[1] He represented the East Midlands and gained three caps for England, across the 1926 and 1929 Five Nations.[2]

Webb married the sister-in-law of England footballer Fanny Walden.[3]

During World War II, Webb served with the Observer Corps.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: England's New Forward . Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail . 17 February 1926.
  2. News: One of the New Rugby Caps . London Daily Chronicle . 17 February 1926.
  3. News: International Weds . Leicester Evening Mail . 16 August 1930.
  4. News: How Observer Corps Helped To Defeat The Luftwaffe . . 24 November 1944.