Robert Souter (5 January 1905 — 1 January 1976) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
| Date of birth | 5 January 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cambusnethan, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 January 1976 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Cambusnethan, Scotland, Souter immigrated to New Zealand as a teenager in 1919.[1]
Souter was a forward, short but sturdy and fast in the open.[2] He played his club rugby for the Dunedin-based Alhambra and competed for Otago at provincial level, gaining 26 caps. In 1929, Souter won All Blacks selection as a hooker on the tour of Australia, where he made four uncapped appearances.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "All Black dies". The Press. 3 January 1976.
- ^ "All Blacks Here This Week". Daily Standard. 16 July 1929. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Robert Souter #372". stats.allblacks.com.
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