Robert Ainslie (rugby union)

Robert Ainslie

Birth name	Robert Ainslie
Date of birth	(1858-01-30)30 January 1858
Place of birth	Lasswade, Scotland
Date of death	12 May 1906(1906-05-12) (aged 48)
Place of death	Sydney, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Edinburgh Institution F.P. () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1877 1878 1878 Edinburgh District East of Scotland District Whites Trial () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1879-82 Scotland 7 3 tries

Robert Ainslie was a Scotland international rugby union player. His playing position was Forward.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Ainslie played for Edinburgh Institution F.P.

Provincial career

Ainslie played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1887 and on 4 December 1880.

Ainslie was capped by East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 9 February 1878 and on 5 February 1881.

Ainslie played for Whites Trial in their match against Blues Trial on 16 February 1878.

International career

Ainslie was capped seven times for Scotland between 1879 and 1882.

Family

Ainslie was the brother of Thomas Ainslie who was also capped for Scotland.

References

Sources

1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)