Russell Robins

Russell John Robins
Personal information
Full name Russell John Robins
Born 21 February 1932
Pontypridd, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Lock, Flanker, Number eight
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–59 Pontypridd RFC 184
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953–57 Wales 13 1 0 0 3
1955 British Lions 4 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–≥59 Leeds
Source: scrum.com

Russell John Robins (born 21 February 1932 in Pontypridd) is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s, playing 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 playing club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds.[1]

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).[2]

References

  1. ↑ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  2. ↑ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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