Harry Roberts (rugby union, born 1960)
| Birth name | Harry Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 December 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marandellas High School, Rhodesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Witwatersrand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Roberts (born 13 December 1960 in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Roberts made his debut for Transvaal in 1985 and played 16 matches for Transvaal in 1985 and 1986.[2] In 1987, Roberts moved to Leicester and spent a couple of years at the club, after which he returned to Transvaal and played a further 79 matches for the union.[3] He was a member of the Transvaal teams that lost in the Currie Cup finals of 1991 and 1992.[4][5]
Roberts toured with the Springboks to France and England in 1992.[6] He did not play in any test matches on tour, but played in six tour matches and scored one try for the Springboks.[7][4]
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 573
References
- ^ "Harry Roberts". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1987). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1987. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 147.
- ^ Seeckts, Richard. "Hare steers Tigers past Bath". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ a b Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). Bankfin Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 53–69. ISBN 0620172940.
- ^ "Currie Cup Finals History". supersport.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Greyvenstein, Chris (1995). Springbok rugby : an illustrated history : the proud story of South African rugby from 1891 to the 1995 World Cup. Cape Town: Sable Media. p. 282. ISBN 0958406227. OCLC 35978057.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 158. ISBN 0958423148.