| Full name | Robert Henry Pratt | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1911-12-24)24 December 1911 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Enniskillen, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 August 1997(1997-08-04) (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Portora Royal School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College, Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Robert Henry Pratt (24 December 1911 — 4 August 1997) was an Irish international rugby union player.
The son of an archdeacon, Pratt was raised in Enniskillen and attended Portora Royal School, before studying for his medical degree at Trinity College, Dublin. He was a member of the Dublin University Football Club.
Pratt, an Ulster player, gained three Ireland caps across the 1933 and 1934 Home Nations Championships.
After qualifying as a doctor, Pratt spent a period of time in the Royal Air Force.
See also
References
- "Loss To Irish Rugger". Northern Whig. 18 October 1935.
- ^ "Death of Robin Pratt". The Irish Times. 7 August 1997.
- "Rugby international Joins Air Force". Northern Whig. 30 April 1936.
External links
- Robin Pratt at ESPNscrum
- 1911 births
- 1997 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from County Fermanagh
- Sportspeople from Enniskillen
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Dublin University Football Club players
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- People educated at Portora Royal School
- Ulster Rugby players