Robert Stevenson (rugby union)

Not to be confused with Ronald Stevenson (rugby union).

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.

Robert C. Stevenson

Birth name	Robert C. Stevenson
Date of birth	12 February 1886
Place of birth	Perth, Scotland
Date of death	4 September 1973
Place of death	Durban, South Africa
Weight	92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School	Kirkcaldy High School
University	St Andrews University
Occupation(s)	Medical Doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - St Andrews University () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1910 1911 North of Scotland District Blues Trial () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1910 1910 c.1910 Scotland British and Irish Lions Barbarians 3 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played rugby union for St Andrews University.

Provincial 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]

International career

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.

Medical career

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

References

1. Robert Stevenson player profile Scrum.com
2. "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Robert Stevenson - Test matches".
5. Robert Stevenson Lions profile lionsrugby.com

Sources

1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
2. Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0-7137-1838-2)
3. Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)