Ian Robinson (rugby union)
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Full nameIan Roger Robinson
Born21 February 1944
Cardiff, Wales
Died24 July 2014 (aged 70)
Penarth, Wales
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
| Full name | Ian Roger Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 February 1944 Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 July 2014 (aged 70) Penarth, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Roger Robinson (21 February 1944 — 24 July 2014) was a Welsh rugby union international.[1]
Robinson was raised in Rumney, Cardiff and educated at Cae'r Castell School.[2]
Capped twice for Wales during the 1974 Five Nations Championship, Robinson was a 6 ft 6 in lock, renowned for his hardness.[2] He spent his entire career with Cardiff RFC, playing 384 first-class games.[3]
A salesman by profession, Robinson married his wife Jenny in 1993. He died of prostate cancer at the age of 70.[2]