- Robert Alexander (Irish sportsman)
Infobox Rugby biography
name = Robert Alexander
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dateofbirth = September 24 1910
dateofdeath = July 19 1943
placeofbirth =Belfast
Ireland
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ru_position = Flanker
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ru_proclubs = RUCNorth of Ireland FC
Cricket
Queen's University CC
North of Ireland CC
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ru_province = Ulster
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ru_nationalyears = 1932
1936-1939 1938
ru_nationalteam = Cricket
Ireland
Rugby union IrelandBritish Lions Barbarians
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ru_nationalpoints = 0(3) 0(?) 0
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university =Queen's University Belfast Robert Alexander (born
September 24 1910 ,Belfast , Ireland; diedJuly 19 1943 , nearCatania ,Sicily ) is former Irishrugby union andcricket player who represented Ireland at both sports during the 1930s. He also played rugby for both theBritish Lions and the Barbarians. Alexander, an RUC officer, was killed in action during theSecond World War while serving with theRoyal Inniskilling Fusiliers [ [http://www.rugbyrelics.com/Museum/biogs/Mayne-RB-I-1937.htm www.rugbyrelics.com] ] [ [http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2075213 Commonwealth War Graves Commission] ] .Rugby international
Ireland
Between 1936 and 1939 Alexander made 11 appearances and scored 1 try for Ireland. He made his debut in a 6-3 win against England on February 8 1936 at
Lansdowne Road . On February 27 1937, again at Lansdowne, he scored his one try for Ireland in a 11-4 win against Scotland. He made his last appearance for Ireland on March 11 1939 in a 7-0 defeat against Wales at Ravenhill [ [http://www.irishrugby.ie/227_7678.php?player=23583&includeref=dynamic Ireland rugby stats] ] [ [http://www.irishrugby.ie/history/css/arch_history.htm www.irishrugby.ie] ] [ [http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk/internationals/ireland/daly/daly.htm Alexander with 1938 Ireland rugby team] ] .British Lions
In 1938 Alexander, together with fellow Ireland international
Paddy Mayne , was also a member of theBritish Lions squad that toured South Africa [ [http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=18426&includeref=dynamic www.lionsrugby.com] ] [ [http://www.rugbyrelics.com/Museum/biogs/Mayne-RB-I-1937.htm www.rugbyrelics.com] ] .Cricket international
As a cricketer, Alexander was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He played once for Ireland in a first-class match against Scotland on June 18 1932 [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26682/26682.html Cricket Archive profile] ] [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire1.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ] [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24302.html Cricinfo profile] ]
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