Rob Elloway
Encyclopedia
Rob Elloway is a German
international rugby union
player, playing for the Cornish Pirates
in the RFU Championship
and the German national rugby union team
.
base in Germany to an English father and a German mother, thereby qualifying to play for Germany.
Elloway, from a rugby playing family, his father Kevin Elloway, a Royal Engineers
, represented his corps at rugby. He was educated at Sedbergh School
and played junior rugby at Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.
. Elloway made a number of appearances for Gloucester Rugby, spent some time at Pertemps Bees on loan in the 2006-07 season before joining the Cornish Pirates in 2007.
He made his debut for Germany against Russia on 2 May 2009.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
international rugby union
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, playing for the Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates
The Cornish Pirates are an English professional rugby union team who play in the Championship, the second level of the English rugby union pyramid, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn Pirates, the Cornish Pirates play their home games and train at their...
in the RFU Championship
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship replaced National Division One as the second tier in the English rugby union system in September 2009. Unlike National Division One, which is semi-professional, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league.-History:...
and the German national rugby union team
Germany national rugby union team
Germany is a third-tier Rugby Union playing nation. Germany currently plays at the second level of European rugby but has never managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup...
.
Biography
He plays rugby since 1990. He was born on a British ArmyBritish Forces Germany
British Forces Germany , is the name for British Armed Forces service personnel and civilians based in Germany. It was first established following the Second World War as the British Army of the Rhine ....
base in Germany to an English father and a German mother, thereby qualifying to play for Germany.
Elloway, from a rugby playing family, his father Kevin Elloway, a Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
, represented his corps at rugby. He was educated at Sedbergh School
Sedbergh School
Sedbergh School is a boarding school in Sedbergh, Cumbria, for boys and girls aged 13 to 18. Nestled in the Howgill Fells, it is known for sporting sides, such as its Rugby Union 1st XV.-Background:...
and played junior rugby at Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.
Sedgley Park R.U.F.C.
Sedgley Park Rugby Union Football Club, the 1st XV team of which play under the name of Sedgley Tigers, are a rugby union club based in Whitefield, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester. They currently play in National Division One, the third tier of the English rugby union league...
. Elloway made a number of appearances for Gloucester Rugby, spent some time at Pertemps Bees on loan in the 2006-07 season before joining the Cornish Pirates in 2007.
He made his debut for Germany against Russia on 2 May 2009.
Club
| Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place |
| 2007-08 National Division One 2007-08 Leeds Carnegie joined National Division One, having been relegated from the Guinness Premiership after the 2007-08 season. Otley and Manchester were promoted from National Division Two.... |
Cornish Pirates Cornish Pirates The Cornish Pirates are an English professional rugby union team who play in the Championship, the second level of the English rugby union pyramid, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn Pirates, the Cornish Pirates play their home games and train at their... |
National Division One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th |
| 2008-09 National Division One 2008-09 Leeds Carnegie joined National Division One, having been relegated from the Guinness Premiership after the 2007-08 season. Otley and Manchester were promoted from National Division Two.-Notes:Points were awarded as follows:* 4 points for a win... |
16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th | ||
| 2009-10 | RFU Championship RFU Championship The RFU Championship replaced National Division One as the second tier in the English rugby union system in September 2009. Unlike National Division One, which is semi-professional, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league.-History:... |
3 | 6th | |||||
| 2010-11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd — Runners-up | ||
| 2011-12 |
- As of 25 August 2011
National team
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points | Place |
| 2008-2010 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division The 2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division was the 7th edition of the championship since it was reformed in 2000. The championship not only determined the champions of the ENC but it also acted as an element of European qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.At present,... |
Germany | European Nations Cup First Division | 2 | 0 | 6th — Relegated |
- As of 15 December 2010
External links
- Rob Elloway at scrum.com Rob Elloway at totalrugby.de
- Rob Elloway at the Cornish Pirates website