Bill Taberer Explained

Bill Taberer
Birth Name:Walter Stringfellow Taberer
Birth Date:11 April 1872
Birth Place:King William's Town, Cape Colony
Death Place:Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Ru Position:Centre
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1896
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Ru Ntupdate:19 July 2010
Ru Province1:Griqualand West
Ru Provinceupdate:19 July 2010
Relatives:Henry Taberer, brother

Walter Stringfellow Taberer (11 April 1872 – 10 February 1938) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in King William's Town, he attended St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, where he was a Douglass Scholar before playing provincial rugby for Griqualand West. He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1896 tour. He played as a centre in the 2nd Test of the series, a 17–8 South Africa loss.[1] Taberer died in 1938, in Bulawayo, at the age of 65.[2]

He also played first-class cricket for Rhodesia.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Taberer . Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. 2010-09-05.
  2. Web site: South Africa / Players & Officials / Bill Taberer . Scrum . 2010-09-05.
  3. Web site: subscription . Walter Taberer. CricketArchive.