David Roberts (rugby union) explained

David Roberts
Full Name:David Edward Arfon Roberts
Birth Date:23 January 1909
Birth Place:Llanelly, Wales
Death Place:Derwen Fawr, Wales
Position:Scrum-half
Repyears1:1930
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

David Edward Arfon Roberts (23 January 1909 — 16 November 1995) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Raised in Felinfoe, Roberts attended the nearby Llanelli Grammar School and finished his secondary schooling at Llandovery College, having obtained a scholarship.[1] He played varsity rugby during his studies at the University of Oxford and graduated in 1931 with an honours degree, before pursuing a teaching career.[2]

Roberts played rugby for Edinburgh Wanderers and London Welsh through his work postings. His solitary Wales cap came as a scrum-half against England at Cardiff in the 1930 Five Nations.[3]

During World War II, Roberts served as an officer in the Royal Artillery.[1]

Roberts was later employed by the Schools Inspectorate and lived his later years around Swansea.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ex-Welsh rugby international dies . . 17 November 1995.
  2. News: Rugby Inside-half . South Wales Daily Post . 7 August 1931.
  3. News: Oxford Surprised By Selection . Daily News . 14 January 1930.