Russell Robins
Russell John Robins was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union for British Lions and Wales, and at club level for Pontypridd RFC, as a Lock, Flanker, or Number eight, and club level rugby league for Leeds.
Background
Robins was born in Pontypridd, Wales in 1932.He was educated at Pontypridd Grammar School. Robins worked for the National Coal Board, but after completing his national service he became a lecturer for the Army. On switching codes from rugby union he became a professional rugby league footballer. In the 1960/70s he was a maths teacher at the Army Apprentice College at Chepstow where he coached the rugby team and also played for the staff team.