Bob Shand

Bob Shand

Full name	Robert Shand
Date of birth	27 August 1866
Place of birth	Tulbagh, South Africa
Date of death	1 March 1934 (aged 67)
Place of death	Faure, South Africa
School	Swellendam
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forward
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Griqualand West
correct as of 19 July 2010.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1891	South Africa	2	(0)
correct as of 19 July 2010.

Robert "Bob" Shand (27 August 1866 – 1 March 1934) was a South African international rugby union player. He was born in Tulbagh and educated in Swellendam before playing provincial rugby for Griqualand West. Shand made his only two Test appearances for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour, South Africa's first as a Test nation. He played, as a forward, in the 2nd and 3rd Tests of the three match series, both of which were won by Great Britain.^[1] Shand died in 1934, in Faure, at the age of 67.^[2]

References

1. "Bob Shand". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
2. "South Africa / Players & Officials / Bob Shand". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.