Robert Charles Francis

Surname: 
Francis
First names: 
Robert Charles
Known by: 
Bob
Active: 
Inactive
Province: 
Wairarapa Bush
Internationals: 

1975: Counties M v Tonga. (1)
1980: Junior AB's v Italy (Auckland); Taranaki v Italy. (2)

1981: Wanganui v Sth Africa. (1)
1983: Southland v B & I Lions. (1)
1984: Ireland v Australia (Dublin); England v Australia (London); Fiji v Samoa (Suva); Fiji v Tonga (Suva). (4)
1985: Argentina v France (Buenos Aires); Argentina v France (Buenos Aires); Auckland v England. (3)
1986: Wales v Scotland (Cardiff); Scotland v England (London); Samoa v Wales (Apia); Waikato v Australia; IRB (the Rest) v British Lions (Cardiff). (5)

Total: 17

Provincial record: 

1967: Wairarapa v Bush. (1)
1968:
Wairarapa v Nelson. (1)
1969:
Wairarapa v Horowhenua K; Wairarapa v Auckland X. (2)
1970:
Wairarapa v Poverty Bay; Wairarapa Bush v Hawkes Bay. (2)
1971: Wairarapa Bush v King Country. (1)
1972: Prince of Wales Cup; Wairarapa Bush v Wellington; Wairarapa Bush v Wanganui. (3)
1973: Southland v NZ Juniors; Wairarapa Bush v Victoria. (2)
1974: Marlborough v Sth Canterbury; Mid Canterbury v NZ Juniors; Wairarapa Bush v Wellington. (3)
1975: Wairarapa Bush v Hawkes Bay; Wairarapa Bush v Taranaki. (2)
1976: Buller v Sth Canterbury; Counties M v Marlborough; Marlborough v Wellington; Nelson Bays v NZ Juniors. (4)

1977: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay; Manawatu v Wellington; Thames Vly v Wanganui. (3)
1978: Bay of Plenty v King Country; Northland v Wellington; Wairarapa Bush v Wellington; Nth Island v Sth Island. (4)
1979: Auckland v Southland; Auckland v Counties M; Counties M v Wellington; Northland v Sth Canterbury. (4)
1980: Wanganui v Waikato. (1)
1981: Manawatu v Counties M. (1)
1982: Otago v Waikato; Poverty Bay v NZ Juniors; Waikato v Auckland; Wairarapa Bush v Combined Services; Wellington v Hawkes Bay. (5)
1983: Auckland v Wellington; Canterbury v Wellington; Hawkes Bay v Waikato; Hawkes Bay v Bay of Plenty; Wairarapa Bush v Horowhenua K. (5)
1984: Probables v Possibles; Counties M v Wellington; Hawkes Bay v Auckland; Hawkes Bay v Southland; Wairarapa Bush v King Country; Wellington v Northland. (6)
1985: Auckland v Waikato; Canterbury v Mid Canterbury; Canterbury v Auckland; Mid Canterbury v West Coast. (4)
1986: Auckland v Nth Harbour; Canterbury v Otago; Nth Harbour v Hawkes Bay; Otago v Counties M; Wairarapa Bush v Centennial Invitation XV; NZ Trial. (6)
1987: Auckland v Taranaki; Manawatu v Auckland; Waikato v Northland; Wellington v Manawatu; NZ Trial. (5)
1988: Wairarapa Bush v Wellington. (1)

Total: 66

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