Russell Robins
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| Full name | Russell John Robins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 1932 Pontypridd, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Flanker, Number eight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russell John Robins (born 21 February 1932) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s. He played 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 club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds.[1]
Background
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 footballer.
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
- 1932 births
- British and Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales
- Footballers who switched code
- Leeds Rhinos players
- Living people
- Rugby league players from Pontypridd
- Pontypridd RFC players
- Barbarian F.C. players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union number eights
- Wales international rugby union players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Pontypridd