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Robert Souter

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Robert Souter
Date of birth(1905-01-05)5 January 1905
Place of birthCambusnethan, Scotland
Date of death1 January 1976(1976-01-01) (aged 70)
Place of deathAuckland, New Zealand
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker / Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1927–31 Otago 26 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1929 New Zealand

Robert Souter (5 January 1905 — 1 January 1976) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.

Born in Cambusnethan, Scotland, Souter immigrated to New Zealand as a teenager in 1919.[1]

Souter was a forward, short but sturdy and fast in the open.[2] He played his club rugby for the Dunedin-based Alhambra and competed for Otago at provincial level, gaining 26 caps. In 1929, Souter won All Blacks selection as a hooker on the tour of Australia, where he made four uncapped appearances.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "All Black dies". The Press. 3 January 1976.
  2. ^ "All Blacks Here This Week". Daily Standard. 16 July 1929. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Robert Souter #372". stats.allblacks.com.