Rob Buchanan
| Date of birth | 13 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Bede's School, Eastbourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rob Buchanan (born 13 May 1991) is an English former rugby union footballer who played for Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership. He played as a Hooker.[1] He was a replacement for Harlequins in their 2011–12 Premiership final victory over Leicester Tigers.[2]
Buchanan was selected for the England squad to face the Barbarians in the summer of 2014.[3]
In May 2017 he was invited to a training camp with the senior England squad by Eddie Jones.[4]
In June 2020 Buchanan announced his retirement from rugby to pursue other business interests.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Harlequins Senior Squad - Rob Buchanan". web page. Harlequins F.C. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Harlequins 30-23 Leicester". BBC Sport. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Mike Brown: Harlequins full-back one of 21 added by England". BBC Sport. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "England rugby: Willi Heinz and Jason Woodward selected for training camp". BBC. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Rob Buchanan: Harlequins hooker retires from rugby union aged 29". BBC Sport. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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