Rob Andrew
Christopher Robert AndrewMBE (Richmond, 18 febbraio 1963) è un ex rugbysta britannico, nazionale inglese, che giocava nel ruolo di mediano d'apertura. Ha partecipato alle prime tre edizioni della Coppa del Mondo di rugby (1987, 1991 e 1995) collezionando globalmente 71 presenze con la Nazionale. A livello di club ha globalmente realizzato più di ? punti tra tutte le competizioni ufficiali cui ha preso parte, e ha vinto il campionato inglese nel 1990con la maglia dei London Wasps.
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Rob attended Barnard Castle School, and was captain of the 1st XV in 1981. He then attended St John's College Cambridge and played for Cambridge University in the Varsity Match. He joined Wasps FC in the 1980s and was first choice fly-half at the club through most of his time there. With Wasps FC he won the English League in 1990, eventually leaving to join Newcastle Gosforth in 1995. The club had just been bought out by Sir John Hall in the leadup to the game turning professional, they became the Falcons of today. During his time in charge of Newcastle Falcons he is credited with discovering Jonny Wilkinson. Curiously, just as Wilkinson had beaten Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup final with a drop goal, the last time Australia lost in the same competition was in 1995. Back then, it was Andrew who nailed a drop goal on the stroke of fulltime to beat the Wallabies.
On August 18 2006 he was appointed by the RFU to undertake the post of Director of Elite Rugby to oversee all aspects of representative rugby in England, from the regional academies to the full senior side. Although he has the above decision making powers, what he does not control is the employment status of the coaching team and staff.
He is an Honorary President of the rugby charity Wooden Spoon, which raises funds for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK and Ireland.
Cricket
Andrew was also a talented cricketer, gaining a Cambridge blue for that sport as well, and he made 17 first-class appearances for the university cricket team in 1984 and 1985, as well as playing five times for Combined Universities in one-day cricket. A left-handed batsman and right arm off-break bowler, he made one first-class century, scoring 101 not out against Nottinghamshire in July 1984. Andrew also made a few appearances for the Yorkshire Second XI, and on one occasion dismissed future England captain Michael Atherton (then aged 17) for a duck.
Collegamenti esterni
- (EN) Statistiche internazionali di Rob Andrew, da Scrum.com
Cricket
Nottingham, Stade Toulousain, Newcastle Falcons, Newcastle Falcons, London & South East
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