Description
Robin Currie McBryde, is a former rugby union player who gained 37 caps for Wales as a hooker between 1994 and 2005.
McBryde was born in Bangor but was brought up and educated in Llanfechell on Anglesey. He first played club rugby for Bangor RFC, Porthaethwy, Mold RFC and for the North Wales team. He then moved to South Wales in search of a higher standard of rugby. He joined Swansea then moved to Llanelli, making his first appearance for the club on 1 October 1994 against Cardiff. He captained Llanelli when they won the Welsh Cup in 1998 and the Welsh Championship in 1999 and later played for the Llanelli Scarlets regional side when they were formed in 2003. He played 250 games for Llanelli and the Scarlets between 1994 and 2005.
He won his first cap for Wales against Fiji in 1994. His last international appearance was as a replacement in the match against Ireland in March 2005 which saw Wales clinch the Grand Slam.
He was selected for the British and Irish Lions 2001 tour to Australia, but was forced out of the tour by injury. Injury also meant that he missed the 2003 Six Nations Championship.
Born
July 3rd, 1970 in Bangor (Age 54)
Last Changes
2020/03/02
New Address: Available to members only
2013/07/03
New Scanned Autograph (In-P/Authentic)
2010/02/16
New Scanned Autograph (In-P/Authentic)