Robin Gregg
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Robin Johnston Gregg (28 November 1930 — 25 March 2021) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
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Full name | Robin Johnston Gregg | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1930-11-28)28 November 1930 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Carnlough, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 25 March 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
School | Ballymena Academy | ||||||||||||||||
University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
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A native of Carnlough, Co. Antrim, Gregg was educated at Ballymena Academy and Queen's University Belfast.[2]
Gregg was capped seven times by Ireland as a fullback.[3] He featured in all of Ireland's 1953 Five Nations matches and kicked four conversions in the win over Scotland at Murrayfield. His Ireland caps were gained while playing with Queen's University and after leaving the varsity team he joined hometown club Ballymena in 1955.[4]