Rob Welsh

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Rob Welsh
Full nameRobert Brown Welsh
Date of birth (1943-02-02) 2 February 1943 (age 82)
Place of birth Hawick, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1967 Scotland 2 (0)

Robert Brown Welsh (born 2 February 1943) is a Scottish former international rugby union player. [1]

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Born in Hawick, Welsh played for hometown club Hawick RFC and had particular success in rugby sevens, as one of three to play in every one of their sides which won ten successive tournaments during the 1960s. [2]

Welsh, a joiner by profession, was a strongly built centre and gained Scotland caps for their final two 1967 Five Nations fixtures, against Ireland at Murrayfield and a Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham. [3] [4]

Personal Life

Rob is married to Joyce. They have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. They remain dedicated fans of Hawick RFC.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "R. B. Welsh is very much on trial". The Scotsman . 24 October 1967.
  2. ↑ "Greens greats: Rob Welsh, ten in a row was unforgettable". The Hawick Paper. 15 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Oswald, Nick (11 January 2004). "Caught in Time: England v Scotland, March 18, 1967". The Times .
  4. ↑ "Irish Rugby Line-Up Is Still In Doubt". Belfast Telegraph . 24 February 1967.
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