Rob Andrew

Rob Andrew

Full name	Christopher Robert Andrew
Nickname	Squeaky
Date of birth	(1963-02-18) 18 February 1963 (age 54)
Place of birth	Richmond, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
School	Barnard Castle School
University	St John's College, Cambridge
Spouse	Sara Andrew
Children	Emily Andrew
Occupation(s)	Director of Operations
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	fly-half
Amateur clubs Years Club / team     1982–1985 Cambridge University
Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Apps (points) 1985–1986 1987–1991 1991-1992 1992–1995 1995–1999 Nottingham Wasps Toulouse Wasps Newcastle Falcons
National team(s) Years Club / team Apps (points) 1985–1997 1989, 1993 England British and Irish Lions 71 5 (396) 0(11)

Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
1982–1985	Cambridge University

Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
1985–1986 1987–1991 1991-1992 1992–1995 1995–1999	Nottingham Wasps Toulouse Wasps Newcastle Falcons

National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Apps	(points)
1985–1997 1989, 1993	England British and Irish Lions	71 5	(396) 0(11)

Rob Andrew

Cricket information
Batting style	Left-hand batsman
Bowling style	Right-arm off-break
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1984–1985	Cambridge University
First-class debut	18 April 1984 Cambridge University v Leicestershire
Last First-class	5 July 1985 Cambridge University v Oxford University
List A debut	5 May 1984 Combined Universities v Hampshire
Last List A	18 May 1985 Combined Universities v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC List A Matches 17 5 Runs scored 658 150 Batting average 21.22 37.50 100s/50s 1/3 0/1 Top score 101* 82* Balls bowled 1,433 156 Wickets 12 1 Bowling average 70.58 124.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 na Best bowling 3/77 1/15 Catches/stumpings 6/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 8 December 2008

Christopher Robert "Rob" Andrew MBE (born 18 February 1963 in Richmond, Yorkshire), nicknamed "Squeaky", is a former English rugby union footballer and was, until April 2016, Professional Rugby Director at the RFU. He was formerly the Director of Rugby of Newcastle Falcons and in January 2017 will take up a role as Chief Executive of Sussex County Cricket Club. As a player, Andrew was assured in his kicking and defensive skills off both feet. Andrew also had a brief career in first-class cricket whilst at University and played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club's Second XI.

Andrew attended Barnard Castle School where he was contemporaries with future teammate Rory Underwood and was captain of the school 1st XV in 1981. He then attended St John's College, Cambridge and played for Cambridge University in the Varsity Match. He joined Nottingham for one season in 1985/86 and then joined Wasps FC where he was first choice fly-half throughout most of the eight seasons he spent with the north London club. At Wasps FC he won the English League in 1990, eventually leaving to join Newcastle Gosforth in 1995 as both a player and as director of rugby. The club had just been bought out by Sir John Hall in the leadup to the game turning professional, they became the Falcons of today. During his time in charge of Newcastle Falcons he is credited with discovering Jonny Wilkinson. He was an ever present when Newcastle Falcons won the 1997-98 Premiership. His playing career was ended in 1999 after an injury in training.

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