Harry Roberts | |
Birth Name: | Harry Roberts |
Birth Date: | 3 December 1960 |
Birth Place: | Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia |
Height: | 1.750NaN0 |
Weight: | 95kg (209lb) |
Position: | Hooker |
Amatyears1: | 1987–89 |
Amatyears2: | 1990-91 |
Amatteam1: | Leicester |
Amatteam2: | London Scottish |
Province1: | Transvaal |
Province2: | Eastern Province |
Province3: | Scottish Exiles |
Provinceyears1: | 1985–86, 90–94 |
Provinceyears2: | 1994 |
Provinceapps1: | 95 |
Provinceapps2: | 4 |
Repteam1: | Scotland 'B' |
Repteam2: | South Africa |
Repyears1: | 1990 |
Repyears2: | 1992 |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
School: | Marandellas High School, Rhodesia |
University: | University of the Witwatersrand |
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]
He played for the Scottish Exiles in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[7]
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.[8] He did not play in any test matches on tour, but played in six tour matches and scored one try for the Springboks.[9] [10]