John Robbie
Encyclopedia
John Cameron Robbie is a former international rugby union
player. He went to The High School
in Dublin, Ireland. He toured South Africa
in 1980 with the British and Irish Lions
and at the time played club rugby for Greystones RFC
. He was later picked twice for the South African rugby team but never received a cap, at the time he was playing for Transvaal
. He also was a member of the Leinster Schools Cup winning side in The High School Dublin in 1973. He is now a well known radio presenter in South Africa on Talk Radio 702
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He went to The High School
The High School, Dublin
The High School is a co-educational school located in Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland. The school was founded in 1870 in Harcourt Street before moving to its current location in Rathgar in 1971 and amalgamated with The Diocesan School for Girls in 1974, thereby becoming co-educational.-Millennium...
in Dublin, Ireland. He toured South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1980 with the British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
and at the time played club rugby for Greystones RFC
Greystones RFC
Greystones Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Greystones, County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. The club was formed in 1937. They won their first trophy in1944 when they won the Metropolitan League...
. He was later picked twice for the South African rugby team but never received a cap, at the time he was playing for Transvaal
Golden Lions
The Golden Lions is a provincial rugby team based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The team was originally known as Transvaal, before changes to the political landscape in South Africa forced a name change to the Gauteng Lions, before again being changed to the Golden Lions. For sponsorship reason...
. He also was a member of the Leinster Schools Cup winning side in The High School Dublin in 1973. He is now a well known radio presenter in South Africa on Talk Radio 702
Radio 702
Radio 702, currently known as Talk Radio 702, is a commercial FM radio station based in Johannesburg, South Africa, broadcasting on FM 92.7 and FM 106 to the greater Gauteng province. The station is also webcast via its website. It claims to be Johannesburg's number one news and talk station,...
.