Robert Stevenson (rugby union)

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Robert C. Stevenson

Robert C Stevenson with the British Isles team in 1910

Birth name

Robert C. Stevenson

Date of birth

12 February 1886

Place of birth

Date of death

4 September 1973

Place of death

Weight

92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)

School

University

Occupation(s)

Medical Doctor

Rugby union career

Dr. Robert C. Stevenson (17 February 1886 – 4 September 1973)^[1] was a Scotland international rugby union player. He also represented the Barbarians and the British and Irish Lions.

Rugby Union career

He played for the combined North of Scotland District against the South of Scotland District on 10 December 1910.^[2]

He played for the Blues Trial side against the Whites Trial side on 21 January 1911 and captained the side, while still with St. Andrews University.^[3]

He played 6 matches for Scotland.^[4]

He was a member of the 1910 British Lions tour to South Africa, and played in 15 games, including three of the Test matches against the South African national team.^[5]

He also played for the Barbarians.

Stevenson attended Kirkcaldy High School, and went to the University of St Andrews, where he studied medicine. He then became a doctor.

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v t e British Lions – 1910 South Africa tour
Forwards	Smyth (Newport) (c.) Tyrrell (Queen's University) Smith (Richmond) Waller (Newport) Reid-Kerr (Greenock Wanderers) Stevenson (St. Andrews University) Speirs (Watsonians) Crean (Liverpool) Jarman (Newport) Piper (Cork Constitution) Robertson (Edinburgh University) Pillman (Blackheath) Ashby (Queen's College) Handford (Kersal) Richards (Bristol) Webb (Abertillery)
Backs	Williams (Newport) Baker (Newport) Plummer (Newport) Neale (Bristol) Foster (City of Derry) Timms (Edinburgh University) Jones (Pontypool) Spoors (Bristol) Wood (Leicester) Humphreys (Tynedale) Isherwood (Cheshire and Sale) Milroy (Watsonians) McClinton (North of Ireland)
Coach	Rees and Cail

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