Bob Gould (rugby union)

Bob Gould (1863 – 29 December 1931) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport Rugby Football Club. He won 11 caps for Wales and captained them for one match. Gould is best known within the sport of rugby as the brother of Arthur 'Monkey' Gould, one of the first superstars of Welsh rugby.

Bob Gould

Bob Gould
Birth name	Robert Gould
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Place of death	Nice, France[1]
Notable relative(s)	Arthur Gould (brother) Bert Gould (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) ??? 1879-1887 ??? London Welsh Newport RFC Richmond R.F.C. () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1882-1887 Wales 11[2] 0[2]

Rugby career

Gould played most of his club rugby with Newport, spending 8 seasons with the club between 1879 and 1887. He captained Newport in his final season.

International career

Gould was first capped for Wales against Ireland on 28 January 1882.[3] He would play for Wales a further 10 times, captaining the team against Scotland on 26 February 1887. Gould would play his last five international games with his younger brother Arthur and the Scotland game of 1885 is noted as being the first international rugby game to have brothers on both sides. The Goulds for Wales and George and Richard Maitland for Scotland.

International matches played

Wales[4]

•  England 1882, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887
•  Ireland 1882, 1884
•  Scotland 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887

Bibliography

• Parry-Jones, David (1999). Prince Gwyn, Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby. Bridgend: seren. ISBN 1-85411-262-7.
• Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
• Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.

References

1. Newport RFC player profile Archived June 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Newport Gwent Dragons: Past player profiles". www.newportgwentdragons.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
3. WRU player profile
4. Smith (1980), pg 466.