Bob Taylor (rugby player)
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Robert Bainbridge Taylor (born 30 April 1942) is a former England rugby player and past president of the Rugby Football Union
. He is from Northampton
, England, and studied at King Alfred's College (now University of Winchester
) from 1960 - 1963.
He was a flanker
for (between 1966 and 1971) and the British Lions
, serving as England/Wales captain in the RFU centenary match in 1970 and winning 16 England caps. He captained England in one international. He was also the Northampton coach and a referee for East Midlands.
In 1995 he was appointed Hon Secretary of Northampton RFC
and served as president 1993-95. He has represented Northampton and the East Midlands on numerous committees and has served on several national committees. He was appointed to serve for one year as President of the Rugby Football Union in July 2007.
Taylor was a PE and mathematics teacher at Wellingborough Grammar School from 1964 until 1975. He was PE teacher at Lings Upper School in Northampton from 1975
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
. He is from Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
, England, and studied at King Alfred's College (now University of Winchester
University of Winchester
The University of Winchester is a British public university primarily based in Winchester, Hampshire, England. Winchester is a historic cathedral city and the ancient capital of Wessex and the Kingdom of England.-History:...
) from 1960 - 1963.
He was a flanker
Flanker (rugby union)
A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards...
for (between 1966 and 1971) and the British Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
, serving as England/Wales captain in the RFU centenary match in 1970 and winning 16 England caps. He captained England in one international. He was also the Northampton coach and a referee for East Midlands.
In 1995 he was appointed Hon Secretary of Northampton RFC
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
and served as president 1993-95. He has represented Northampton and the East Midlands on numerous committees and has served on several national committees. He was appointed to serve for one year as President of the Rugby Football Union in July 2007.
Taylor was a PE and mathematics teacher at Wellingborough Grammar School from 1964 until 1975. He was PE teacher at Lings Upper School in Northampton from 1975