About Robbie Barnard
Lived 1941 – 2013 (aged 71). Robbie Barnard was a rugby union player.
Robert William Barnard (26 November 1941 – 19 October 2013) was a South African international rugby union player.
Barnard was born in Pretoria and attended Hoërskool Fakkel.
An aggressive hooker, Barnard was associated with the Diggers club and gained his only official Springboks cap at Newlands in 1970, as a replacement for Piston van Wyk in the second of four home Test matches against the All Blacks. He was a member of the Springboks squad on their 1971 tour of Australia. A regularly Transvaal representative, Barnard's provincial appearances included in their drawn Currie Cup final against Northern Transvaal in 1971.
Barnard was the elder brother of Springboks fly–half Jannie Barnard.
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Who was Robbie Barnard?
rugby player
When was Robbie Barnard born?
Robbie Barnard was born on 26 November 1941.
When did Robbie Barnard die?
Robbie Barnard died on 19 October 2013.
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Robbie Barnard was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robbie Barnard. https://biography.guide/robbie-barnard/
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