Barry Roberts (rugby union) explained

Barry Roberts
Birth Name:Barry Thomas Roberts[1]
Birth Date:3 October 1933
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Death Date:26 October 2017
Death Place:Blackheath, New South Wales
School:St Joseph's College[2]
Ru Position:wing
Repyears1:1956
Repteam1:Wallabies
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Barry Thomas Roberts (3 October 1933 – 26 October 2017)[3] was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Roberts, a wing, was born in Sydney and claimed one international rugby cap for Australia. He played for St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill. Roberts played for Manly Rugby Club where he played 135 first grade games and scored 678 points.[4] He played nine games for New South Wales between 1953 and 1960.[4]

Roberts made his test debut in 1956 in the Wallabies’ second match against South Africa at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground.[4] He also played seven non-Test games for Australia. Roberts also played against the British & Irish Lions for New South Wales in 1959.[4]

Roberts was a talented hurdler in his youth.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of Barry Roberts. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. Howell pp226
  3. News: Obituaries – Barry Thomas Roberts. 6 November 2017. Sydney Morning Herald. 1 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Rugby Australia has joined together with the rugby community in mourning Wallaby number 417, Barry Roberts, who passed away this week at the age of 84.. Australian Rugby Union. 29 October 2017.