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1 Rugby Union career  



1.1  Amateur career  





1.2  Provincial career  





1.3  International career  







2 Family  





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Bulldog Irvine






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Bulldog Irvine
Birth nameRobert William Irvine
Date of birth19 April 1853[1]
Place of birthBlair Atholl,[1] Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Date of death18 April 1897(1897-04-18) (aged 43)[1]
Place of deathMoulin, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Academicals
Perthshire
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1872-
1876
Edinburgh District
East of Scotland District
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1871-80 Scotland13 Tries:1

Doctor Robert William Irvine, (1853–1897) nicknamed "Bulldog",[2] was a Scotland international rugby football player.[3]

Rugby Union career[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

He played for Edinburgh Academicals.[3]

Provincial career[edit]

He represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the Inter-City matches; and played in the first match in 1872.

He represented East of Scotland District against West of Scotland Districtin1876.[4]

International career[edit]

He was capped 13 times for Scotland between 1871 and 1880,[3] including the first ever rugby international.[5]

Family[edit]

He was the brother of Duncan Irvine who was also capped for Scotland.[3]

References[edit]

  • ^ a b c d Bath, p137
  • ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18760228/032/0006. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • ^ Bath, p4
  • Sources
    1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)


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