# Bob Rowell

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**Robert Errington Rowell** (born 29 August 1939) is an English retired [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player. His primary position was as a [lock forward](/source/Lock_(rugby_union)). 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](/source/1964_Five_Nations_Championship) at [Twickenham](/source/Twickenham_Stadium), 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](/source/Cardiff_Arms_Park).[2] He made 355 appearances for [Leicester Tigers](/source/Leicester_Tigers) between 1962 and 1978;[3] only [Martin Johnson](/source/Martin_Johnson_(rugby_union)) has played more times for [Leicester](/source/Leicester_Tigers) at lock. He was Leicester captain for the 1976–1977 season, and president in 2003.[3]

## References

1. ["Godwin, Judd & Owen are axed by England"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19640106/215/0029). *Coventry Evening Telegraph via British Newspaper Archive*. 6 January 1964. Retrieved 22 March 2022.

1. ["Bob Rowell ESPN profile"](http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/6875.html). *ESPN*. Retrieved 22 March 2022.

1. Farmer, Stuart & Hands, David (2014). *Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club*. The Rugby Development Foundation. p. 400. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.

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