Robert Anthony Lawton (born 25 January 1964) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Robert Anthony Lawton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 January 1964 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Terengganu, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Malaysia, Lawton is the grandson of former Wallabies captain Tom Lawton Snr and was raised in Queensland, attending both Brisbane Grammar School and The Southport School. He played first-grade for Brisbane club Souths.[2]
Lawton, a prop, was capped four times for the Wallabies in 1988. He made his debut in a win over England at Ballymore, partnering his elder brother Tom in the forward line, then featured in a further two home Tests against the All Blacks, before making his final appearance against Scotland at Murrayfield on the end of year tour.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lawton looks to 1991". The Canberra Times. 10 October 1990. p. 42 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Manly vie for Lawton's services". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1989.
- ^ "Robert Antony Lawton". classicwallabies.com.au.
External links
edit- Rob Lawton at ESPNscrum