Bobby Lloyd
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Robert "Bobby" Lloyd was a Welsh
international scrum-half who played club rugby for Pontypool
and county rugby for Monmouthshire. He won seven caps for Wales
and played in the 1913 and 1914 Five Nations Championships. Lloyd was a favourite at Pontypool and was one of the finest scrum-halves produced by the club.
as part of the Monmouthshire County team. Lloyd played well and gave the Springbok halves, Freddie Luyt and Fred Dobbin a difficult match, though the tourists class shone through to win the game comfortably.
Lloyd was first capped for Wales in a winning game against Scotland on 1 February 1913. The game was played at Inverleith and both sides had a sparsity of international experience; though Wales were captained by the veteran Billy Trew
. Lloyd played in the next six consecutive games in the Five Nations Championships, which saw Wales finish second to England in both tournaments.
while at Halifax in 1921, and won a cap for Great Britain
while at Halifax in 1920 against Australia.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
international scrum-half who played club rugby for Pontypool
Pontypool RFC
Pontypool Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in the town of Pontypool. Pontypool RFC has a long history within Welsh rugby and is one of the most notable clubs, being present at the formation of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881, but disbanding before the turn of the 19th century...
and county rugby for Monmouthshire. He won seven caps for Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
and played in the 1913 and 1914 Five Nations Championships. Lloyd was a favourite at Pontypool and was one of the finest scrum-halves produced by the club.
Rugby career
In 1912, Lloyd faced the touring South AfricansSouth Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
as part of the Monmouthshire County team. Lloyd played well and gave the Springbok halves, Freddie Luyt and Fred Dobbin a difficult match, though the tourists class shone through to win the game comfortably.
Lloyd was first capped for Wales in a winning game against Scotland on 1 February 1913. The game was played at Inverleith and both sides had a sparsity of international experience; though Wales were captained by the veteran Billy Trew
Billy Trew
Billy Trew was a Welsh international centre, outside half and wing who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Football Club. He won 29 caps for Wales and is seen as one of the key players of the first Golden Age of Welsh rugby union...
. Lloyd played in the next six consecutive games in the Five Nations Championships, which saw Wales finish second to England in both tournaments.
International matches
Wales 1914 1913, 1914- IrelandIreland national rugby union teamThe Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
1913, 1914 1913, 1914
International rugby league matches
Bobby Lloyd won a cap for WalesWales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
while at Halifax in 1921, and won a cap for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
while at Halifax in 1920 against Australia.