Tom Roberts (rugby union) explained

Tom Roberts
Birth Name:Thomas Roberts
Birth Date:1897
Birth Place:Risca, Wales
Death Place:Feniton, England
Ru Position:Lock
Ru Amateurclubs:Risca RFC
Newport RFC
Ru Nationalteam:Wales
Ru Nationalyears:1921 - 1923
Ru Nationalcaps:9
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
Occupation:collier
police officer
School:Danygraig School

Thomas Roberts (1897  - 28 September 1972)[1] was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Risca and Newport.[2] He is the only player to have been directly capped from the Risca club.

Life history

Born in Risca, South Wales, in 1897, he made his international debut for Wales as a lock forward on 5 February 1921 against Scotland at Swansea, a match which Wales lost by 14 points to 8. Roberts played nine games for Wales between 1921 and 1923, all in the Five Nations Championship. His last game was against Scotland in Cardiff on 3 February 1923 in a game Wales lost 8 - 11.

He was a collier by occupation before he joined the Newport County Police Force. Roberts died on 28 September 1972 at Feniton, Devon.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/2754.html Tom Roberts player profile
  2. Web site: Wales team visit Big Pit . 2010-10-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724130540/http://www.welshrugby.net/15886.php . 24 July 2011 . dmy-all .