Robert Watkin Poole (4 November 1874 – December 1933) was an English
rugby union and
rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for
England, and at club level for
Broughton Rangers.
Playing career
Rugby union
Born in
Hartlepool
Hartlepool () is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Hartlepool. With an estimated population of 90,123, it is the second-largest settlement in County ...
, Poole played
rugby union for Hartlepool Old Boys and
Hartlepool Rovers
Hartlepool Rovers F.C. are a rugby union club who play at The New Friarage, West View Road in Hartlepool. The club play in Durham/Northumberland 1, the seventh tier of the English rugby union system after being relegated from North One East at t ...
. He played at county level for Durham, and also represented
England once in 1896.
Rugby league
In 1901, Poole switched codes to
rugby league and joined
Broughton Rangers.
Poole won a
cap for
England while at Broughton Rangers in 1905 against
Other Nationalities.
References
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1874 births
1933 deaths
Broughton Rangers players
England international rugby union players
English rugby union players
England national rugby league team players
English rugby league players
Lancashire rugby league team players
Rugby union players from Hartlepool
Rugby league fullbacks
Rugby league players from County Durham
Rugby union fullbacks