Rob Milligan (rugby union)

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Rob Milligan
Date of birth (1990-04-17) 17 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthNorthampton, Northamptonshire
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
SchoolWellingborough School
Rugby School
UniversityUniversity of Nottingham
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 Northampton Saints ()

Rob Milligan (born 17 April 1990 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) is a former a rugby union player for Northampton Saints in the Guinness Premiership. He played as a number 8. Like many Northampton Saints players, he began his career at Northampton Old Scouts RFC, like his former team-mate Courtney Lawes.

He attended Rugby School as a day pupil in Town House, was head of school and captained their first XV.

Milligan made his only Saints appearance in an EDF Energy Cup match against Bristol Rugby.[1]

Milligan retired from rugby after the 2008-09 season due to medical advice.[2] He has decided to pursue a career in rowing.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Northampton 30-17 Bristol". BBC. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Academy forward Milligan to stop playing". Northampton Saints official site. 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  3. ^ Goodbody, John (14 June 2009). "Rowing revives a lost career in time for 2012". The Times. London. Retrieved 29 August 2009.

Northampton Old Scouts RFC

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