Robbie Blair

Robert 'Robbie' Blair (born 3 June 1953 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.^[1]

Robbie Blair

Birth name	Robert Blair
Date of birth	(1953-06-03) 3 June 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth	Johannesburg, Gauteng
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
School	Hoërskool Helpmekaar, Grey College, Bloemfontein
University	Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1974–1980 Maties () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1974–1980, 1984 Western Province 75 (858) 1981–1983 Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1977 South Africa 1 (21)

Playing career

Blair matriculated at Grey College in Bloemfontein, after which he went to the University of Stellenbosch. In 1972, his first year at university, he was selected for the University's under–20 team and the next year he gained provincial under–20 colours for Western Province. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1974 and played 74 matches for the union from 1974 to 1980 and scored 858 points, which was the provincial record up to 1987.^[2][3] He played his 75th match for Western Province as a replacement in the last minutes of the 1984 Currie Cup final.^[4] From 1981 to 1983, Blair played for Transvaal and in 1983 he scored 223 points, a Transvaal record for a season, that was bettered in 1989 by Cameron Oliver.^[5]

Blair played his first and only test match for the Springboks against the World XV on 27 August 1977 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. He scored 21 points in this match.^[6]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Points	Date	Venue
1.	World XV	45–24	Fly-half	21 (3 conv, 5 pen)	27 August 1977	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 494

References

1. "Robbie Blair". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
2. Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 270. ISBN 0620065559. OCLC 54188953.
3. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1985). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1985. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 129.
4. "Robbie Blair – van kaalvoetskopper tot Springbokheld". Netwerk24. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
5. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). S.A. Rugby Writera Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 134. ISBN 0620172940.
6. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 97. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.