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Bob Challis

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Bob Challis
Full nameRobert Challis
Date of birth(1932-03-09)9 March 1932
Place of birthLong Ashton, Somerset, England
Date of death12 May 2000(2000-05-12) (aged 68)
Place of deathNorth Somerset, England
SchoolBristol Cathedral School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1957 England 3 (10)

Robert Challis (9 March 1932 – 12 May 2000) was an English international rugby union player.

Born in Long Ashton, Somerset, Challis was educated at Bristol Cathedral School.[1]

Challis was an England Schoolboys representative player as a centre, but had become a fullback by the time he joined Bristol in the 1952–53 season. He represented Western Counties against the touring All Blacks in 1953.[1]

In 1957, Challis was fullback in three matches for England in their grand slam-winning Five Nations campaign and contributed 10 points off his boot, having replaced an injured Fenwick Allison after the first fixture.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bob Challis Is England Full-back". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 4 February 1957.
  2. ^ "National press hails Challis". Bristol Evening Post. 11 February 1957.
  3. ^ "Bob Challis Defends His Decision To Place Ball For Touch-Finding Kicks". Bristol Evening Post. 16 February 1957.
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