Bob Casey (rugby player)
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Robert Casey | |
| Date of birth | July 18, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland | |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| Weight | 19 st 4 lbs (122 kg) | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Lock | |
| Current club | London Irish | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Blackrock North Kildare RFC |
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| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2000 ‐ 02 2002 ‐ |
Leinster London Irish |
129 (25) |
| Representative teams | ||
| Ireland | 5 | |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Bob Casey (born 18 July 1979) is a rugby union footballer who plays at lock for London Irish.
Bob is originally from County Kildare.
At 6 ft 8 ins (2.04m) he is the tallest player in the Guinness Premiership.
Bob Casey joined London Irish from Leinster in July 2002, having previously played for Blackrock and North Kildare RFC. Over the past three seasons he has made seventy first team appearances for Irish in a demanding position, a reflection of his fitness and professionalism. He was the club's Players' Player of the Season in 2003-04 and was the London Irish Supporters Club Player of the Season 2004-05. He is regularly captain when he plays for London Irish.
Bob is a Director of the United Kingdom board of the Christina Noble Children's Foundation.
On the 10 June 2000, Bob Casey was on the Ireland rugby team that recorded Ireland's largest win, by beating the United States. With a final score of United States 3 - 83 Ireland.
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