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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
1904–06 Lancashire 6 0 0 0 0
1905 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [3][4]

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]

Playing career

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Rugby union

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Player Summary: Bob Poole". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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