Bob Snedden
Robert Campbell Ditchburn Snedden (20 March 1867 – 3 April 1931) was a Scottish-born South African rugby union footballer.[1]
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| Birth name | Robert Campbell Ditchburn Snedden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 March 1867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 April 1931 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Liskeard, Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Snedden played only one Test for South Africa, in which he was captain, in 1891. He played for the Griqualand West province.
The British Isles rugby team embarked on a tour of South Africa in 1891, the season in which South Africa's national side would play its first ever match. Snedden did not play in the first Test, but was promoted into the lineup for the second match, and was named as skipper. He captained South Africa on 29 August 1891 against the British Isles in Kimberley. Only one try was scored in the game, by Great Britain, who won the contest 3 to nil.[2] Snedden did not play in any more Tests for South Africa. He died in Liskeard, England in 1931, aged 64.
He was also a good enough cricketer to play a first-class match for Griqualand West in the 1889/90 season.
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results(SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  British Isles | 0–3 | Forward (c) | 29 Aug 1891 | Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley |
See also
References
- "Robert Campbell Ditchburn Snedden". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- Griffiths, Edward (2001). The captains. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball. p. 14. ISBN 1-86842-112-0. OCLC 48044997.
External links
- Bob Snedden on the Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame
- Match data
- Cricinfo: Robert Snedden
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| Preceded by H.H. Castens |
Springbok Captain 1891 |
Succeeded by Alf Richards |