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] He was qualified to play for both South Africa and Scotland. [2]
In 1987, Roberts moved to Leicester and spent a couple of years at the club.
The following season he played for London Scottish. [3]
Roberts made his debut for Transvaal in 1985 and played 16 matches for Transvaal in 1985 and 1986., [4] after which he returned to Transvaal and played a further 79 matches for the union. [5] He was a member of the Transvaal teams that lost in the Currie Cup finals of 1991 and 1992. [6] [7]
He played for the Scottish Exiles in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. [8]
He was capped by Scotland 'B' to play against Ireland 'B' on 22 December 1990. [3]
Roberts toured with the Springboks to France and England in 1992. [9] He did not play in any test matches on tour, but played in six tour matches and scored one try for the Springboks. [10] [6]
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Roberts (born 13 December 1960 in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia) is a former South African rugby union player. [1] He was qualified to play for both South Africa and Scotland. [2]
In 1987, Roberts moved to Leicester and spent a couple of years at the club.
The following season he played for London Scottish. [3]
Roberts made his debut for Transvaal in 1985 and played 16 matches for Transvaal in 1985 and 1986., [4] after which he returned to Transvaal and played a further 79 matches for the union. [5] He was a member of the Transvaal teams that lost in the Currie Cup finals of 1991 and 1992. [6] [7]
He played for the Scottish Exiles in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. [8]
He was capped by Scotland 'B' to play against Ireland 'B' on 22 December 1990. [3]
Roberts toured with the Springboks to France and England in 1992. [9] He did not play in any test matches on tour, but played in six tour matches and scored one try for the Springboks. [10] [6]