Russell John Robins (21 February 1932 – 27 September 2019)[1] was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in 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, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds.[2]
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| Full name | Russell John Robins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 1932 Pontypridd, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 September 2019 (aged 87) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Flanker, Number eight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editRobins 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.[3] On switching codes from rugby union he became a professional rugby league footballer. In the 1960/70s he was a maths teacher at the Army Apprentice College at Chepstow where he coached the rugby team and also played for the staff team.
International honours
editRussell 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).[4]
References
edit- ^ Howell, Andy (27 September 2019). "Wales and Pontypridd rugby legend Russell Robins dies". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ 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
edit- Search for "Robins" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Russell Robins at ESPNscrum
- 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
