Barney Hughes (rugby union)

Robert Wood Hughes, known as Barney Hughes, was an Irish international rugby union player.

Barney Hughes

Full name	Robert Wood Hughes
Date of death	15 January 1927
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1878–86 Ireland 12 (0)

A strong-scrummaging forward, Hughes played for Belfast club North of Ireland and was capped 12 times for Ireland from 1878 to 1886, with all of his matches coming against either England or Scotland.^[1]

Hughes served as president of the Northern Branch of the IRU in 1889–90.^[2]

Outside of rugby, Hughes was a teacher, working as an assistant master at both Lurgan College and the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, then later became senior inspector of schools.^[2]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players