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Robert MacEwen

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Robert MacEwen
Birth nameRobert Kenneth Gillespie MacEwen
Date of birth(1928-02-25)25 February 1928
Place of birthOxford, England[1]
Date of death28 August 2013(2013-08-28) (aged 85)[2]
Place of deathOxford, England
SchoolBristol Grammar School
UniversityLoughborough University
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Loughborough Colleges
Cambridge University RUFC
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954–1958 Scotland 13 0

Robert MacEwen (25 February 1928 – 28 August 2013) was a rugby union international who represented Scotland from 1954 to 1958.[1]

Early life

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Robert MacEwen was born in Oxford.[1]

Rugby union career

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MacEwen made his international debut on 9 January 1954 at Murrayfield in the Scotland vs France match.[1] Of the 13 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 3 occasions.[1] He played his final match for Scotland on 1 February 1958 at Cardiff Arms Park in the Wales vs Scotland match.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Robert MacEwen Profile on scrum.com
  2. ^ VALLANCE, MATTHEW (5 September 2013). "Obituary: Robert Kenneth Gillespie "Bob" MacEwen, MA (Cantab), BEd, CtextFTI, FCFI, rugby internationalist and businessman". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.