Robin Roe

Position Hooker
Date of Birth 11/11/1928
International Debut versus England
International Debut Date 29/03/1952
Last Test versus Wales
Last Test Date 09/03/1957
Caps 21
Test Tries 0
Test Penalties 0
Test Conversions 0
Test Drop Goals 0
Total Test Points 0
Captain 0
Lions Caps

Any Other Info
Robin Roe graduated from The King's hospital and TCD and had been ordained a Church of Ireland clergyman before he arrived at Lansdowne in 1954. Injured for most of the 1955 Lions tour, the "reverend hooker" came in for some ribbing because of the enormity of his 20-inch neck, which some suggested was a size more suited to a Roman collar. From Co. Laois, Roe later became a chaplain to the British forces and was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in Aden (1967).

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