| Full name | Robert Steven | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1937-02-19)19 February 1937 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newburn, Fife, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2014 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||
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Robert Steven (19 February 1937 — 2014) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Born in Newburn, Fife, Steven attended Buckhaven High School and was a cousin of rugby administrator Jock Steven. He was one of five brothers to play rugby for Howe of Fife, which captained in 1959–60.
Steven gained a Scotland cap in a win over Ireland at Lansdowne Road in the 1962 Five Nations, deputising David Rollo in the front row. His selection came while an Edinburgh Wanderers player and he also spent time in England, representing Eastern Counties and Norfolk.
See also
References
- "The Final Trial Will Be A Real Test Of Ability". Edinburgh Evening News. 25 December 1961.
- "Bob Stevens "Capped"". Leven Mail. 28 February 1962.
- "Rugby shock — Rollo is out". Daily Record. 23 February 1962.
- "RIP Robert Steven". www.rugbysearch.co.za. 13 October 2014.
External links
- Bob Steven at ESPNscrum