Rob Elloway

Summary

Rob Elloway (born 9 November 1983) is a former German international rugby union player, playing for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship and the German rugby team.

Rob Elloway
Birth nameRob Elloway
Date of birth (1983-11-09) 9 November 1983 (age 40)
Place of birthRinteln, West Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
SpouseGemma Elloway (2016)
ChildrenOliver (2014), Freya (2017)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Sedgley Park R.U.F.C. ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–07
2007
2007–17
Gloucester Rugby
Pertemps Bees
Cornish Pirates
30

229
(5)

(0)
Correct as of 14 May 2017
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–10 Germany 2 (0)
Correct as of 14 May 2017
Coaching career
Years Team
2012–2019 St Ives

Biography edit

Born in Rinteln, Germany,[1] he has played rugby since 1990.[2] He was born on a British Army base in Germany to an English father and a German mother, thereby qualifying to play for Germany.[3][4]

Elloway, from a rugby playing family, his father Kevin Elloway, a Royal Engineers, represented his corps at rugby. He was educated at Sedbergh School and played junior rugby at Sedgley Park. Elloway made a number of appearances for Gloucester Rugby, spent some time at Pertemps Bees on loan in the 2006–07 season before joining the Cornish Pirates in 2007.[3]

He made his debut for Germany against Russia on 2 May 2009.[1]

Stats edit

Rob Elloway's personal statistics in club and international rugby (incomplete):[2][3][5]

Club edit

Year Club Division Games Tries Con Pen DG Place
2007–08 Cornish Pirates National Division One 8 0 0 0 0 5th
2008–09 16 2 0 0 0 7th
2009–10 RFU Championship 27 3 0 0 0 6th
2010–11 22 0 0 0 0 2nd — Runners-up
2011–12 21 2 0 0 0 3rd — Runners-up
2012–13 15 1 0 0 0 6th
2013–14 0 0 0
2014–15 0 0 0
2015–16 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0
  • As of 15 April 2017

National team edit

Year Team Competition Games Points Place
2008-2010 Germany European Nations Cup First Division 2 0 6th — Relegated
  • As of 14 May 2017

References edit

  1. ^ a b Rob Elloway profile at scrum.com accessed: 23 March 2010
  2. ^ a b Born Rob Elloway profile at totalrugby.de (in German) accessed: 23 March 2010
  3. ^ a b c Rob Elloway profile at the Cornish Pirates website accessed: 23 March 2010
  4. ^ DRV XV muss Länderspiele ohne van Look bestreiten (in German) totalrugby.de, published: 20 January 2009, accessed: 23 March 2010
  5. ^ Walrond, Nigel (7 May 2017). "Elloway accepts permanent role with club where he has coached". Sunday Independent (Cornwall). p. 68.

External links edit

  • Rob Elloway at scrum.com
  • (in German) Rob Elloway at totalrugby.de
  • Rob Elloway at the Cornish Pirates website