Robert Howie

Robert Howie (11 June 1898 – 14 May 1992) was a international rugby union player. He played for Kirkcaldy RFC.

Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Kirkcaldy RFC.

International career He was capped seven times as a prop forward for between 1924 and 1925. and was selected for the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing in four tests.

Referee career He refereed the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District in 1928.

Family Bob Howie was the brother of Dave Howie, who also played for Kirkcaldy and gained seven national caps, but died in the First World War.

Although he and his brother gained fourteen caps between them their father, a grim farmer, never watched them once, saying:

"Rugby an' fermin' will no agree, an' A ken which'll pit mair money in yer pooch."