Bob Shand
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| Birth name | Robert Shand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 August 1866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tulbagh, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 March 1934 (aged 67) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Faure, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Swellendam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Shand (27 August 1866 – 1 March 1934) was a South African international
Griqualand West. Shand made his only two Test appearances for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour, South Africa's first as a Test nation. He played, as a forward, in the 2nd and 3rd Tests of the three match series, both of which were won by Great Britain.[1] Shand died in 1934, in Faure, at the age of 67.[2]
References
- ^ "Bob Shand". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Bob Shand". Scrum. Retrieved 16 July 2010.