Rob Welsh
| Full name | Robert Brown Welsh | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 February 1943 Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
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Robert Brown Welsh (born 2 February 1943) is a Scottish former international rugby union player.[1]
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
[edit]Rob is married to Joyce. They have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. They remain dedicated fans of Hawick RFC.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "R. B. Welsh is very much on trial". The Scotsman. 24 October 1967.
- ↑ "Greens greats: Rob Welsh, ten in a row was unforgettable". The Hawick Paper. 15 May 2020.
- ↑ Oswald, Nick (11 January 2004). "Caught in Time: England v Scotland, March 18, 1967". The Times.
- ↑ "Irish Rugby Line-Up Is Still In Doubt". Belfast Telegraph. 24 February 1967.
External links
[edit]- Rob Welsh at ESPNscrum (archived)