Tom Roberts (rugby union)
| Birth name | Thomas Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Risca, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 September 1972 (aged 74–75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Feniton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Danygraig School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | collier police officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Roberts (1897 – 28 September 1972)[1] was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Risca and Newport.[2] He is the only player to have been directly capped from the Risca club.
Life history
[edit]Born in Risca, South Wales, in 1897, he made his international debut for Wales as a lock forward on 5 February 1921 against Scotland at Swansea, a match which Wales lost by 14 points to 8. Roberts played nine games for Wales between 1921 and 1923, all in the Five Nations Championship. His last game was against Scotland in Cardiff on 3 February 1923 in a game Wales lost 8–11.
He was a collier by occupation before he joined the Newport County Police Force. Roberts died on 28 September 1972 at Feniton, Devon.
References
[edit]- ^ Tom Roberts player profile ESPN Scrum.com
- ^ "Wales team visit Big Pit". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
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