Misplaced Pages

Robert Ainslie was a Scotland international rugby union player. His playing position was Forward.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Ainslie played for Edinburgh Institution F.P.

Provincial career

Ainslie played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1887 and on 4 December 1880.

Ainslie was capped by East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 9 February 1878 and on 5 February 1881.

Ainslie played for Whites Trial in their match against Blues Trial on 16 February 1878.

International career

Ainslie was capped seven times for Scotland between 1879 and 1882.

Family

Ainslie was the brother of Thomas Ainslie who was also capped for Scotland.

References

1. ^ Bath, p137
2. "Robert Ainslie". ESPN scrum.
3. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
5. "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Bob Ainslie - Test matches". ESPN scrum.

Sources

1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)

This Scottish rugby union biography article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• 1858 births
• 1906 deaths
• East of Scotland District players
• Edinburgh District (rugby union) players
• Edinburgh Institution F.P. players
• Rugby union players from Midlothian
• Scotland international rugby union players
• Scottish rugby union players
• Whites Trial players
• Rugby union forwards
• Scottish rugby union biography stubs