Full name | Robert Anthony Lumkong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | August 3, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Anthony Lumkong (born August 3, 1970) is an American former international rugby union player. [1]
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Lumkong was primarily a number eight and played varsity rugby for the University of California Golden Bears, after picking up the sport growing up in the Caribbean country. He won a National Collegiate Club Championship with the Golden Bears and also played rugby in Berkeley with the Old Blues club. [2]
Lumkong, who had a stint with Welsh club Pontypridd, competed in the United States national team between 1994 and 1999. [3] He was capped 29 times in total and featured twice at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, including a match against eventual champions Australia in Limerick, which would be his final Eagles appearance. [4]
Full name | Robert Anthony Lumkong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | August 3, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Anthony Lumkong (born August 3, 1970) is an American former international rugby union player. [1]
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Lumkong was primarily a number eight and played varsity rugby for the University of California Golden Bears, after picking up the sport growing up in the Caribbean country. He won a National Collegiate Club Championship with the Golden Bears and also played rugby in Berkeley with the Old Blues club. [2]
Lumkong, who had a stint with Welsh club Pontypridd, competed in the United States national team between 1994 and 1999. [3] He was capped 29 times in total and featured twice at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, including a match against eventual champions Australia in Limerick, which would be his final Eagles appearance. [4]