| Birth name | Robert Errington Rowell |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 29 August 1939 (age 86) |
| Birth place | Corbridge, Northumberland |
| School | Wymondham College |
| University | Hull University Loughborough College |
| Position | Lock |
| Years 1 | 1962–1978 |
| Clubs 1 | Leicester Tigers |
| Apps 1 | 355 |
| Points 1 | 67 |
| Years 2 | 1966–1967 |
| Clubs 2 | Fylde |
| Years 3 | 1967–1969 |
| Clubs 3 | Waterloo |
| Repyears 1 | 1964–1965 |
| Repcaps 1 | 2 |
| Reppoints 1 | 0 |
Robert Errington Rowell (born 29 August 1939) is an English retired rugby union player. His primary position was as a lock forward. He was capped twice by England; both times against Wales, the first on 18 January 1964 in a 6-6 draw in the 1964 Five Nations Championship at Twickenham, despite having never previously being so much as called up for a trial,[1] and again a year later on 16 January 1965 in a 14–3 loss at the Cardiff Arms Park.[2] He made 355 appearances for Leicester Tigers between 1962 and 1978;[3] only Martin Johnson has played more times for Leicester at lock. He was Leicester captain for the 1976–1977 season, and president in 2003.[3]
References
- ^ "Godwin, Judd & Owen are axed by England". Coventry Evening Telegraph via British Newspaper Archive. 6 January 1964. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Bob Rowell ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Farmer, Stuart & Hands, David (2014). Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby Development Foundation. p. 400. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.