Russell Robins
Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Russell John Robins | |||||
Born | Pontypridd, Wales | 21 February 1932|||||
Playing information | ||||||
Rugby union | ||||||
Position | Lock, Flanker, Number eight | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1949–59 | Pontypridd RFC | 184 | ||||
1956–57 | Barbarian F.C. | 4 | ||||
Total | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1953–57 | Wales | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1955 | British Lions | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rugby league | ||||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1959–≥59 | Leeds | |||||
Source: scrum.com |
Russell John Robins (born 21 February 1932 in Pontypridd) is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for British Lions, and Wales, and at club level for Pontypridd RFC, as a Lock, Flanker, or Number eight, i.e. number 4 or 5, 6 or 7, or 8, and playing club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds.[1]
Personal history
Robins was born in Pontypridd, Wales in 1932. He was educated at Pontypridd Grammar School. Robins worked for the National Coal Board, but after completing his national service he became a lecturer for the Army.[2] On switching codes from rugby union he became a professional rugby league player.
International Honours
Russell Robins won caps for Wales (RU) while at Pontypridd RFC in 1953 against Scotland, in 1954 against France, and Scotland, in 1955 against England, Scotland, Ireland, and France, in 1956 against England, and France, and in 1957 against England, Scotland, Ireland, and France, and won caps for British Lions (RU) while at Pontypridd RFC on the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa against South Africa (4 matches).[3]
References
- ↑ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
- ↑ "Player Archive - R. J. Robins". barbarianfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Search for "Robins" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at espnscrum.com
- Statistics at wru.co.uk
- Club Focus, Pontypridd
- Russell Robbins Player Profile
- Image of Russell Robins with former referee, Cenydd Thomas
- Russell Robins was an ever-present during the Lions' four-match Test series in South Africa 53 years ago
- Club Focus - Pontypridd - Ex-Players