Andrew, Rob

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English rugby union player. He was England's record points scorer with 396 points in 71 internationals between 1985 and 1997, until he was surpassed by Jonny Wilkinson, but he remains second in the all-time points list. He also played five times for the British Lions. Renowned for his all-round kicking skills, his 23 drop goals were an international record when he retired.

Career highlights

International appearances (1985–97)
76 (including 5 for the British Lions)

Tries
2

Penalties
87 (including 1 for the British Lions)

Conversions
34 (including 1 for the British Lions)

Drop goals
23 (including 2 for the British Lions)

Total points
407 (including 11 for the British Lions)

English League Championship
1990

He made his England debut soon after leaving Cambridge University where he was a Blue at both rugby and cricket. Although he was usually England's number one choice at fly-half, he was not widely considered as a world-class player until his authoritative performances on the 1989 British Lions tour of Australia, which he had joined as a replacement. Having remodelled his goal kicking technique, he became a prolific points scorer, with a record 30 points in one game against Canada in 1994. In 1995, he scored all of England's 24 points in their Grand Slam decider with Scotland.

He retired from international rugby after the 1995 World Cup, but came back in 1997. His 76 appearances were a record for a stand-off when he retired. After his retirement in 1999, he continued as director of rugby at Newcastle. In October 2000, he resigned as chair of the Rugby Football Union's task force on the professional game in protest at the bureaucracy of the RFU who had failed to implement his blueprint for the international and club game.

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