Bulldog Irvine
{{short description|Scotland international rugby union player}}
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| name = Bulldog Irvine
| image = BulldogIrvine.png
| birth_name = Robert William Irvine
| nickname =
| birth_place = Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1897|4|18|1853|4|19}}[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/252.html Bulldog Irvine Profile on scrum.com]
| death_place = Moulin, Scotland
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| position = Forward
| repteam1 = Scotland
| repcaps1 = 13
| reppoints1 = Tries:1
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| repyears1 = 1871-80
| provinceyears1 = 1872-
| provinceyears2 = 1876
| province1 = Edinburgh District
| province2 = East of Scotland District
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| amatteam1 = Edinburgh Academicals
| amatteam2 = Perthshire
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Doctor Robert William Irvine, (1853–1897) nicknamed "Bulldog",Bath, p101 was a Scotland international rugby football player.Bath, p137
Rugby Union career
=Amateur career=
He played for Edinburgh Academicals.
=Provincial career=
He represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the Inter-City matches; and played in the first match in 1872.
He represented East of Scotland District against West of Scotland District in 1876.{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18760228/032/0006|title=}}
=International career=
He was capped 13 times for {{nrut|Scotland}} between 1871 and 1880, including the first ever rugby international.Bath, p4
Family
He was the brother of Duncan Irvine who was also capped for Scotland.
References
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;Sources
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- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 {{ISBN|1-905326-24-6}})
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Category:Rugby union players from Perth and Kinross
Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Scotland international rugby union players
Category:Perthshire RFC players
Category:Edinburgh District (rugby union) players
Category:Edinburgh Academicals rugby union players
Category:East of Scotland District players
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