Robert Webb (rugby union)
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Full nameJames William George Webb
Born17 October 1900
Upton, Northampton, England
Died19 August 1970 (aged 69)
Daventry, Northants, England
Position
Lock / No. 8
| Full name | James William George Webb | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 October 1900 Upton, Northampton, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 August 1970 (aged 69) Daventry, Northants, England | ||||||||||||||||
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James William George Webb (17 October 1900 – 19 August 1970) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Upton, Northampton, Webb took up rugby after the war, starting out in the Northampton "A" team. He took a while to establish himself and wasn't a regular in the Northampton firsts until the 1924–25 season. A sizeable forward, Webb possessed enough pace to be dangerous on the loose and was a good scrummager.[1] He represented the East Midlands and gained three caps for England, across the 1926 and 1929 Five Nations.[2]
Webb married the sister-in-law of England footballer Fanny Walden.[3]
During World War II, Webb served with the Observer Corps.[4]