Robert "Bobby" Lloyd was born on 1888 in Crickhowell, Wales.
11 Facts About Bobby Lloyd
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Bobby Lloyd was known by the nickname of "The Hafodyrynys Wonder", was a Welsh rugby footballer who represented Wales in both rugby union and rugby league.
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Bobby Lloyd played union for Welsh clubs Pontypool and Monmouthshire County as a scrum half back, gaining selection for Wales, before moving to England to play league for Halifax, in the halves, and gaining selection for Great Britain and Wales.
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Bobby Lloyd died on 18 January 1930 while in Halifax, England.
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Bobby Lloyd played well and gave the Springbok halves, Freddie Luyt and Uncle Dobbin a difficult match, though the tourists class shone through to win the game comfortably.
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Bobby Lloyd played in the next six consecutive games in the 1913 and 1914 Five Nations Championships, which saw Wales finish second to England in both tournaments.
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Bobby Lloyd was a favourite at Pontypool and was one of the finest scrum-halves produced by the club.
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Bobby Lloyd went north and in 1914 commenced playing for English Northern Rugby Football Union club; Halifax.
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Bobby Lloyd was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
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Bobby Lloyd won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1920 against Australia.
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Bobby Lloyd won a cap for Wales while at Halifax in 1921.