About Robert Wood
Lived 1873 – 1950 (aged 77). Robert Wood was a rugby union player.
Robert Dudley Wood (3 January 1873 – 23 May 1950) was an English international rugby union player.
Wood was educated at Liverpool College and played senior rugby for Liverpool Old Boys.
A forward, Wood made his representative debut for Lancashire in the 1895–96 season and was capped three times for England, which included two appearances against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, in 1901 and 1903. His son Terence died in 1935 of injuries sustained while playing rugby for Old Birkonians.
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Who was Robert Wood?
English international rugby union player
When was Robert Wood born?
Robert Wood was born on 3 January 1873.
When did Robert Wood die?
Robert Wood died on 23 May 1950.
What was Robert Wood's occupation?
Robert Wood was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Wood (rugby union, born 1873)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Wood. https://biography.guide/robert-wood-rugby-union-player-1873/
MLA: "Robert Wood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-wood-rugby-union-player-1873/.
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