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| Birth name | Edgar Roberts Mobbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 June 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 July 1917 (aged 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pilckem Ridge, Passchendaele salient, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bedford Modern School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edgar Roberts Mobbs DSO (1882–1917)[1] was an English rugby union footballer who played for and captained Northampton R.F.C. and England. He played as a three quarter. Mobbs is commemorated in the Ella-Mobbs Trophy, first competed for by the Australia and England rugby union teams in the 2022 series.[2]
- ^ Edgar Mobbs player profile Scrum.com
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (23 June 2022). "Wallabies to play England for new Ella-Mobbs Cup | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2022.