Robbie Stuart

Not to be confused with Robert Charles (Bob) Stuart.

Robert Locksdale Stuart (9 January 1948 – 26 June 2025) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Stuart represented Hawke's Bay at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1977 tour of Italy and France. He played six matches for the All Blacks including one international, and captained the team in two matches against French selections.^[1]

Robbie Stuart

Birth name	Robert Locksdale Stuart
Date of birth	(1948-01-09)9 January 1948
Place of birth	Napier, New Zealand
Date of death	26 June 2025(2025-06-26) (aged 77)
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb)
School	Napier Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1967–1980 Hawke's Bay 116 (35) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1977 New Zealand 1 (0) Coaching career Years Team 1984–1985 Hawke's Bay

Stuart played for Hawke's Bay until 1980, including a record 84 matches as captain. He coached the team from 1984 to 1985 and, in 2018, was inducted into the Central Hawke's Bay Sports Hall of Fame.^[2]

Stuart died on 26 June 2025, at the age of 77.^[2][3]