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Robert (Jerry) Amos Foster (7 December 1907 – 17 July 1984) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Prop.[1]
| Birth name | Robert Amos Foster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 December 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hallrule, Scottish Borders, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 July 1984 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
He played as a forward for Hawick.[2][3]
The former commentator Bill McLaren mentions Foster as one of the Hawick greats that he grew up with:
"I was brought up on stories of the great Scottish players of the twenties, many of whom I never saw play but knew all about... I used to go with my father to see matches at a very early age, the great Hawick heroes including Willie Welsh, Jock Beattie and Jerry Foster, so I had an all-consuming desire to wear the green jersey of Hawick."[4]
Provincial career
He represented South against the North of Scotland on 19 November 1932.[5]
International career
Foster was capped by Scotland 4 times.
He made his debut against Wales in the Five Nations match at Murrayfield Stadium on 1 February 1930.[6]
His last match was the Home Nations match against England at Twickenham on 19 March 1932.[7]
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