Fred Robarts Explained

Freddie Robarts
Birth Place:Fiji
Club1:Te Atatu Roosters
Year1start:1996
Club2:Waitakere City Raiders
Year2start:1994
Year2end:95
Appearances2:15
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Teama:Auckland
Teamb:Fiji
Yearbstart:2000
Appearancesb:3
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Source:RLP
New:yes

Freddie Robarts is a Fijian former professional rugby league footballer who represented Fiji in the 2000 World Cup.

Playing career

A Bay Roskill Vikings junior, Robarts played for the Te Atatu Roosters in the Auckland Rugby League competition.[1] In 1992 he represented an Auckland-based Pacific XIII that beat the New Zealand Māori rugby league team 46–42.[2]

Along with his brother Phil, played for the Waitakere City Raiders in the Lion Red Cup between 1994 and 1995.[3] [4]

He won the ARL's best and fairest award in 1998 and 1999 representing Te Atatu Roosters, becoming the only player ever to win the award in back to back seasons. He also won the Lipscombe Cup for sportsman of the year in 1999.[5] Robarts also played for Auckland.[6]

In 2000 Robarts represented Fiji at the Millennium World Cup, playing in all three of Fiji's matches.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20100523170735/http://aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=359 Bay Roskill Vikings
  2. Book: John Coffey, Bernie Wood . 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. 2008. 269. 978-1-86969-331-2. .
  3. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994.
  4. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995.
  5. New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.128
  6. http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=381 Te Atatu Rugby League and Sports Club Inc