Robert Challis (9 March 1932 – 12 May 2000) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Robert Challis | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 March 1932 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Long Ashton, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 May 2000 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | North Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Bristol Cathedral School | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Long Ashton, Somerset, Challis was educated at Bristol Cathedral School.[1]
Challis was an England Schoolboys representative player as a centre, but had become a fullback by the time he joined Bristol in the 1952–53 season. He represented Western Counties against the touring All Blacks in 1953.[1]
In 1957, Challis was fullback in three matches for England in their grand slam-winning Five Nations campaign and contributed 10 points off his boot, having replaced an injured Fenwick Allison after the first fixture.[2][3]
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References edit
- ^ a b "Bob Challis Is England Full-back". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 4 February 1957.
- ^ "National press hails Challis". Bristol Evening Post. 11 February 1957.
- ^ "Bob Challis Defends His Decision To Place Ball For Touch-Finding Kicks". Bristol Evening Post. 16 February 1957.