Robert Poole (rugby)

Robert Watkin Poole (4 November 1874 – December 1933) was an English rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers.[3]

Robert Poole
Personal information
Full nameRobert Watkin Poole[1]
Born4 November 1874[1]
Hartlepool, England
DiedDecember 1933 (aged 59)[2]
Southampton, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1894–98 Hartlepool Rovers
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1896 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1901–06 Broughton Rangers
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1905 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [3][4]

Playing career

Rugby union

Born in Hartlepool, Poole played rugby union for Hartlepool Old Boys and Hartlepool Rovers. He played at county level for Durham, and also represented England once in 1896.

Rugby league

In 1901, Poole switched codes to rugby league and joined Broughton Rangers.

Poole won a cap for England while at Broughton Rangers in 1905 against Other Nationalities.[4]

References
  1. Robert Poole at ESPNscrum
  2. ""Bob Poole" - Death of a Former Local Rugby International". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 28 December 1933. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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