Bob Rowell
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Robert Errington "Bob" Rowell (born 29 August 1939) is a former English rugby union player; a lock forward. He was capped twice by England; both times against Wales, the first on 18 January 1964 in the 1964 Five Nations Championship
(a 6-6 draw at Twickenham Stadium
), and again a year later on 16 January 1965 (a 14-3 loss at the National Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park). He made 355 appearances for the Leicester first XV between 1962 and 1978; only Martin Johnson has played more times for Leicester at lock. He was Leicester captain for the 1976-1977 season.
1964 Five Nations Championship
The 1964 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-fifth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventieth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between...
(a 6-6 draw at Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
), and again a year later on 16 January 1965 (a 14-3 loss at the National Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park). He made 355 appearances for the Leicester first XV between 1962 and 1978; only Martin Johnson has played more times for Leicester at lock. He was Leicester captain for the 1976-1977 season.