Robert Stevenson (rugby union)
Appearance
Birth name | Robert C. Stevenson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 February 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 4 September 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Kirkcaldy High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | St Andrews University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Medical Doctor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dr. Robert C. Stevenson (17 February 1886 – ca. 1973)[1] was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for Scotland and the Lions.[2][3]
He also played for St Andrews University.[2][3] and Barbarian F.C..[3]
He was a member of the 1910 British Lions tour to South Africa,[2][3] and played in 15 games, including three of the Test matches against the South African national team.[4]
Biography
Stevenson attended Kirkcaldy High School, and went to the University of St Andrews, where he studied medicine.[3]
He is not to be confused with Ronald Cochran Stevenson who also played for Scotland.[3]
Bibliography
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
- Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0-7137-1838-2)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
Notes
Categories:
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Edinburgh
- British and Irish Lions rugby union players from Scotland
- Barbarian F.C. players
- Alumni of the University of St Andrews
- University of St Andrews RFC players
- 1886 births
- 1970s deaths
- Scottish rugby union biography stubs