Keith Robertson (Scottish rugby union)
Keith William Robertson (born 5 December 1954 in Hawick, Scotland) is a former Scottish rugby union player. He played for Scotland forty four times between 1978 and 1989.[1] He played at both wing and centre, the latter twenty times out of his forty four caps.[1]
| Birth name | Keith William Robertson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 December 1954 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mark Robertson (son) | ||||||||||||||||
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Richard Bath writes of him that:
Keith Robertson never possessed the acceleration which usually marks out the great wings. Yet what he lacked in out-and-out pace he more than made up for in guile and sheer footballing ability. An accomplished Sevens player, the willowy Melrose wing - he was a shade under 11 stone - was also a prolific try scorer at every level except international. During his Scotland career which spanned eleven years, Robertson only managed to score eight tries."[1]
Keith Robertson was a major part of Scotland's Grand Slam in 1984.[1]
He was never selected for the British Lions.[1]
After retiring he became involved in Borders rugby, and was one of the major Scottish advocates of professionalism in rugby union.[1]
He occasionally appears on STV's rugby programme.
References
- Bibliography
- Bath, Richard, ed. (1997). Complete Book of Rugby. Seven Oaks Ltd. ISBN 1-86200-013-1.
- Notes
- Bath, p155