Ian Robertson (rugby union, born 1951)

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Ian Robertson
Birth nameIan Jeffry Robertson [1]
Date of birth(1951-11-26)26 November 1951 [1]
Place of birthSydney [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) wing [1]
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1975 [1] Wallabies 2 [1] (8 [1] )

Ian Jeffry Robertson (born 26 November 1951) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Robertson, a wing, was born in Sydney and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia. Robertson was also known by the nickname “Devil’s Elbow”.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Scrum.com player profile of Ian Robertson". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.


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