Robin Pratt Explained

Robin Pratt
Full Name:Robert Henry Pratt
Birth Date:24 December 1911
Birth Place:Enniskillen, Ireland
School:Portora Royal School
University:Trinity College, Dublin
Position:Fullback
Repyears1:1933–34
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0

Robert Henry Pratt (24 December 1911 — 4 August 1997) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

The son of an archdeacon, Pratt was raised in Enniskillen and attended Portora Royal School, before studying for his medical degree at Trinity College, Dublin. He was a member of the Dublin University Football Club.[2]

Pratt, an Ulster player, gained three Ireland caps across the 1933 and 1934 Home Nations Championships.[2]

After qualifying as a doctor, Pratt spent a period of time in the Royal Air Force.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Loss To Irish Rugger . . 18 October 1935.
  2. News: Death of Robin Pratt . . 7 August 1997 . en.
  3. News: Rugby international Joins Air Force . Northern Whig . 30 April 1936.