Adam Robson (16 August 1928 – 15 March 2007) was a

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international rugby union player. He played as a flanker.

Rugby union career

Amateur career

He was playing for the Edinburgh College of Art. A relative Andrew Gordon suggested he play with Hawick Linden before trying to make the step up to Hawick. Robson then played for Hawick Linden and

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.Jones, pp. 43/4

Provincial career

He was capped by South of Scotland District in the

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International career

He was capped twenty-two times for between 1954 and 1960.

Administrative career

Robson served on the Barbarians committee for 20 years. He became the 97th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 1983 to 1984.

Outside of rugby union

He was a prolific artist selling more than 900 works; and also authored three books.

References

;Sources * Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) * Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) * Jones, J.R. ''Encyclopedia of Rugby Union Football'' (Robert Hale, London, 1976 ) 1928 births 2007 deaths Alumni of the Edinburgh College of Art Hawick Linden RFC players Hawick RFC players Presidents of the Scottish Rugby Union Rugby union players from Hawick Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players South of Scotland District (rugby union) players Rugby union flankers {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub