Scotland
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international
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He also played for
Edinburgh Institution F.P.
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He was capped five times for between 1881 and 1885.
Family
He was born to Charles Maitland (1819-1898) and Mary Small Gardyne Maitland (1827-1881). Charles and Mary had 9 children; 6 boys and 3 girls. One of the boys, Robert's brother, was
Gardyne Maitland
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Edinburgh Institution F.P.
Provincial caree ...
who was also capped for Scotland.
Robert emigrated to the United States in 1892.