David Roberts (rugby union)
| Full name | David Edward Arfon Roberts | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 January 1909 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Llanelly, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 November 1995 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Derwen Fawr, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ex-Welsh rugby international dies". South Wales Daily Post. 17 November 1995.
- ^ "Rugby Inside-half". South Wales Daily Post. 7 August 1931.
- ^ "Oxford Surprised By Selection". Daily News. 14 January 1930.
External links
[edit]- David Roberts at ESPNscrum
- 1909 births
- 1995 deaths
- Welsh rugby union players
- Wales international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Llanelli
- Rugby union scrum-halves
- Edinburgh Wanderers RFC players
- London Welsh RFC players
- Oxford University RFC players
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- People educated at Llandovery College
- Royal Artillery officers
- British Army personnel of World War II