Ian Robinson (rugby union)
| Full name | Ian Roger Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 February 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 July 2014 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Penarth, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Roger Robinson (21 February 1944 — 24 July 2014) was a Welsh rugby union international.[1]
Robinson was raised in Rumney, Cardiff and educated at Cae'r Castell School.[2]
Capped twice for Wales during the 1974 Five Nations Championship, Robinson was a 6 ft 6 in lock, renowned for his hardness.[2] He spent his entire career with Cardiff RFC, playing 384 first-class games.[3]
A salesman by profession, Robinson married his wife Jenny in 1993. He died of prostate cancer at the age of 70.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rees, Paul (28 March 2020). "My favourite game: Cardiff v Coventry at Cardiff Arms Park, 1972". The Guardian.
- ^ a b c "Tributes paid to modest Cardiff RFC legend Robbo". South Wales Echo. 2 September 2014.
- ^ Thomas, Simon (25 July 2014). "Tributes paid as Cardiff RFC and Wales legend Ian 'Robbo' Robinson passes away aged 70". Wales Online.
External links
[edit]- Ian Robinson at ESPNscrum