Robbie Blair

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| birth_name = Robert Blair

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| birth_place = Johannesburg, Gauteng

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|06|03|df=y}}

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| height = 1.78m

| weight = 76kg

| ru_position = Fly-half

| amatyears1 = 1974–1980

| amatteam1 = Maties

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| province1 = Western Province

| province2 = Transvaal

| provinceyears1 = 1974–1980, 1984

| provinceyears2 = 1981–1983

| provinceapps1 = 75

| provincepoints1 = 858

| repteam1 = South Africa

| repyears1 = 1977

| repcaps1 = 1

| reppoints1 = 21

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| school = Hoërskool Helpmekaar, Grey College, Bloemfontein

| university = Stellenbosch University

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Robert 'Robbie' Blair (born 3 June 1953 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/8743.html|title=Robbie Blair|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2019-11-02}}

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.{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54188953|title=W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983|last=Parker, A. C.|date=1983|publisher=WPRFU|others=Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa)|isbn=0620065559|edition= 1st|location=Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa|pages=270|oclc=54188953}}{{Cite book|title=S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1985|last=Van Rooyen|first=Quintus|publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society|year=1985|pages=129}} He played his 75th match for Western Province as a replacement in the last minutes of the 1984 Currie Cup final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.netwerk24.com/ZA/Eikestadnuus/Sport/robbie-blair-van-kaalvoetskopper-tot-springbokheld-20161207-2|title=Robbie Blair – van kaalvoetskopper tot Springbokheld|date=2016-12-12|website=Netwerk24|language=en|access-date=2019-11-02}} 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.{{Cite book|title=S.A. Rugby Writera Annual 1993|last=Van Rooyen|first=Quintus|publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society|year=1993|isbn=0620172940|pages=134}}

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.{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36916860|title=South African rugby test players 1949-1995|last=Jooste, Graham K.|date=1995|publisher=Penguin|isbn=0140250174|location=Johannesburg|pages=97|oclc=36916860}}