Bob Taylor (rugby union, born 1942)

For other people named Robert Taylor, see Robert Taylor (disambiguation).

Bob Taylor

Date of birth	(1942-04-30) 30 April 1942
Place of birth	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb)
University	King Alfred's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1966–1971 England 16 1968 British Lions 2

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 England (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.

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

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.

External links

• Lions profile