Rob Milligan
Encyclopedia
Rob Milligan was a rugby union
player for Northampton Saints
in the Guinness Premiership
. He played as a number 8. Like many Northampton Saints
players, he began his career at Northampton Old Scouts RFC, like his former team-mate Courtney Lawes
.
He attended Rugby School as a day pupil in Town House, was head of school and captained their first XV.
Milligan made his only Saints appearance in an EDF Energy Cup match against Bristol Rugby
.
Milligan retired from rugby after the 2008-09 season
due to medical advice. He has decided to pursue a career in rowing.
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 for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
in the Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
. He played as a number 8. Like many Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
players, he began his career at Northampton Old Scouts RFC, like his former team-mate Courtney Lawes
Courtney Lawes
Courtney Lawes is a professional rugby player for Northampton Saints, who play in the Aviva Premiership. Lawes is a versatile player, equally at home in the second and back rows. Indeed, he is the very epitome of the modern rugby forward, more akin to a basketball player thanks to an athletic...
.
He attended Rugby School as a day pupil in Town House, was head of school and captained their first XV.
Milligan made his only Saints appearance in an EDF Energy Cup match against Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
.
Milligan retired from rugby after the 2008-09 season
2008-09 Guinness Premiership
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due to medical advice. He has decided to pursue a career in rowing.