Bobby Clark (born 27 January 1944) is a former

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international player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Melville College. He played for

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. He also played

for the

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Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District and captained the side. He was part of that season's squad that won the

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in a play-off in the 1971-72 season, although he did not play in the play-off match.

International career

He was capped by Scotland 'B' to play France 'B' in 1971. He went on to play for

9 times. He scored a try in the 5 February 1972 match against Wales; although Scotland slumped to a 35-12 defeat in the match.

Academic career

He worked for many years as a Staff Tutor in the Faculty of Technology within the Open University.

References

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