R. C. Stevenson
Dr. Robert C. Stevenson (17 February 1886 – ca. 1973)[1] was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for Scotland and the Lions.[2][3]
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| Birth name | Robert C. Stevenson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 February 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 September 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kirkcaldy High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | St Andrews University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Medical Doctor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He also played for St Andrews University.[2][3] and Barbarian F.C..[3]
He was a member of the 1910 British Lions tour to South Africa,[2][3] and played in 15 games, including three of the Test matches against the South African national team.[4]
Biography
Stevenson attended Kirkcaldy High School, and went to the University of St Andrews, where he studied medicine.[3]
He is not to be confused with Ronald Cochran Stevenson who also played for Scotland.[3]
Bibliography
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
- Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0-7137-1838-2)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
Notes
- Robert Stevenson player profile Scrum.com
- Bath, p117
- Godwin, p383
- Robert Stevenson Lions profile lionsrugby.com
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