Roy Sabine (birth unknown) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached rugby league in the 1970s. He played rugby union (RU) for Duke of Wellington's Regiment ("The Dukes"), as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Keighley, as a stand-off, i.e. number 6, and coached at club level for Keighley. Roy Sabine served as a Private with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
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Coaching career edit
Roy Sabine coached Keighley to the 1976 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1975–76 season against St. Helens at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 3 April 1976.[1]
Honoured at Keighley Cougars edit
Roy Sabine is a Keighley Cougars Hall of Fame inductee, he was inducted in 1999 alongside Len Ward.[2]
References edit
- ^ Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-61]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9548355-4-5
- ^ "Tribute paid to legend Ward, 85". keighleynews.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
