Henry Roberts (rugby union)
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Date of birth | 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1882/83–1889/90 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 24 March 1883 Wellington v Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 21 February 1890 Wellington v New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 17 September 2014 |
Henry Roberts (1862 – 1 January 1949) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Roberts represented Wellington and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the first New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1884. He played seven matches for the All Blacks, none of them internationals. His son Teddy, also a halfback, was a member of the All Blacks in 1913, making them the team's first father–son representatives.[1]
Following the death of James O'Donnell in 1942, Roberts held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.
Roberts also played first-class cricket for Wellington between 1883 and 1890.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Harry Roberts". New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Henry Roberts at ESPNcricinfo