About Robert Webb
Lived 1900 – 1970 (aged 69). Robert Webb was a rugby union player.
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. He represented the East Midlands and gained three caps for England, across the 1926 and 1929 Five Nations.
Webb married the sister-in-law of England footballer Fanny Walden.
During World War II, Webb served with the Observer Corps.
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Who was Robert Webb?
rugby player
When was Robert Webb born?
Robert Webb was born on 17 October 1900.
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Robert Webb died on 19 August 1970.
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Robert Webb was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Robert Webb (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Webb. https://biography.guide/robert-webb-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Robert Webb." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-webb-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "Robert Webb." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robert-webb-rugby-union-player/.
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