Robert Angus Ackerman (born 2 March 1961) is a Welsh former
dual-code international rugby union and rugby league footballer. In 1983 he toured New Zealand with the
British and Irish Lions whilst playing for
London Welsh RFC
London Welsh Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Cymry Llundain) was a rugby union club formed in 1885. Based in Old Deer Park, Richmond-upon-Thames, London Welsh RFC played in the English Premiership in the 2012–13 and 2014–15 seasons, ...
. A centre, he also played club rugby for
Newport RFC
Newport Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Casnewydd) is a Welsh rugby union club based in the city of Newport, South Wales. They presently play in the Welsh Premier Division. Until 2021 Newport RFC were based at Rodney Parade situated on t ...
. He was educated at
Christ College Brecon
Christ College, Brecon, is a co-educational, boarding and day independent school, located in the cathedral and market town of Brecon in mid-Wales. It currently caters for pupils aged 7–18 years.
History
Christ College was founded by Roya ...
.
He made his Welsh debut on
1 November 1980 against the
All Blacks at Cardiff, at the age of 19. He also played rugby league, turning professional on 13 April 1986 when he signed for
Whitehaven in Cumbria. He went on to play for
Leeds,
Carlisle Border Raiders, and finished his rugby league at
Salford in 1993.
He taught at
Christ's College, Christchurch
Christ's College, Canterbury is an independent Anglican secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in the city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Founded in 1850 by Reverend Henry Jacobs in Lyttelton as a school for early settlers, ...
, New Zealand and coached the 1st XV in 2008.
In 2012, Ackerman taught Physical Education a
St Patrick's College Silverstream, New Zealand. Ackerman was also the coach of the Silverstream 1st XV rugby team, leading the team to victory at the 2012 Wellington Premier 1 Finals.
He moved to live and work in Melbourne in February 2017, as the Director of Coaching for Rugby at Haileybury College, and is currently a Casual Relief Teacher in Regional Victoria, Australia.
References
External links
Profile at blackandambers.co.uk
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1961 births
Living people
British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Wales
Carlisle RLFC players
Dual-code rugby internationals
Leeds Rhinos players
London Welsh RFC players
Newport RFC players
People educated at Christ College, Brecon
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Rugby union players from Ebbw Vale
Salford Red Devils players
Wales international rugby union players
Wales national rugby league team players
Welsh rugby league players
Welsh rugby union coaches
Welsh rugby union players
Welsh schoolteachers
Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players