Bulldog Irvine
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Doctor Robert W. Irvine, (1853–1897) nicknamed "Bulldog", was a Scottish
rugby football player.
who was also capped for Scotland.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
rugby football player.
Rugby career
He was capped 13 times for between 1871–80, including the first ever rugby international. He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.Personal life and family
He was the brother of Duncan IrvineDuncan Irvine
Duncan Irvine was a Scottish rugby football player.He was capped three times for between 1878-79. He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.He was the brother of Bulldog Irvine who was also capped for Scotland, including the first ever rugby international....
who was also capped for Scotland.