Robert Howie (11 June 1898 – 14 May 1992) was a international rugby union player. He played for Kirkcaldy RFC.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Kirkcaldy RFC.
Provincial career
Howie was capped by Midlands District.
International career
He was capped seven times as a prop forward for between 1924 and 1925. and was selected for the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing in four tests.
Referee career
He refereed the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District in 1928.
Family
Bob Howie was the brother of Dave Howie, who also played for Kirkcaldy and gained seven national caps, but died in the First World War.
Although he and his brother gained fourteen caps between them their father, a grim farmer, never watched them once, saying:
"Rugby an' fermin' will no agree, an' A ken which'll pit mair money in yer pooch."
References
Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; )