About Robert Stevenson
Lived 1866 – 1960 (aged 94). Robert Stevenson was a rugby union player.
Robert Stevenson (27 March 1866 — 26 August 1960) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Stevenson attended the Royal School Dungannon and was employed at his father's linen factory, which he took over at the end of his playing career.
Stevenson, a forward, was capped 14 times for Ireland as a forward from 1887 to 1893. He captained Ireland in a 1891 Home Nations match against Wales in Llanelli and served as president of the Irish Rugby Football Union in 1912–13. His younger brother James was also an Ireland player.
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Who was Robert Stevenson?
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When was Robert Stevenson born?
Robert Stevenson was born on 27 March 1866.
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Robert Stevenson died on 26 August 1960.
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Robert Stevenson was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Robert Stevenson (rugby union, born 1866)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Stevenson. https://biography.guide/robert-stevenson-rugby-union-player/
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