Rob Valentine (rugby)
Scottish rugby union and rugby league footballer (born 1941)

Rob Valentine (rugby)

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Scottish rugby union and rugby league footballer (born 1941)
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1 January 1941(Hawick, Scotland, United Kingdom)
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Rob A. "Bob" Valentine is a Scottish rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1960s, and 1970s, and coach of the 1970s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for South of Scotland, and at club level for Hawick RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Huddersfield, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 768), and Keighley, as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, and coaching at club level rugby league (RL) for Britannia Works in 1975 in Huddersfield's Pennine League, and formed the Huddersfield colts team in 1976.

Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Rob Valentine played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Wakefield Trinity's 2-7 defeat by Leeds in the 1973 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973.

Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances

Rob Valentine played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 11-22 defeat by Halifax in the 1971–72 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1971–72 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 January 1972.

Relatives

Rob Valentine is the younger brother of Dave Valentine, who played both rugby union for Scotland, and rugby league for the Great Britain including being the 1954 Rugby League World Cup winning Captain, and the Scotland rugby union footballer, Alec Valentine.