Robert Howie (11 June 1898 – 14 May 1992) was a international

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player. He played for

Kirkcaldy RFC Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club from Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The men's side currently plays in and the women's side currently plays in . History The team was established in 1873 Home games are played at Beveridge Par ...

.Bath, p. 138

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for

Provincial career

Howie was capped by Midlands District.

International career

He was capped seven times as a prop forward for between 1924 and 1925. and was selected for the

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, playing in four tests.

Referee career

He refereed the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District in

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Family

Bob Howie was the brother of Dave Howie, who also played for Kirkcaldy and gained seven national caps, but died in the First World War. Although he and his brother gained fourteen caps between them their father, a grim farmer, never watched them once, saying: :"''Rugby an' fermin' will no agree, an' A ken which'll pit mair money in yer pooch.''"Bath, p. 28

References

* Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) * Massie, Allan ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Polygon, Edinburgh; ) 1898 births 1992 deaths British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Scotland Kirkcaldy RFC players Midlands District players Rugby union players from Midlothian Scotland international rugby union players Scottish Districts referees Scottish rugby union players Scottish rugby union referees {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub