Henry Roberts (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 1862 | ||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Teddy Roberts (son) Victor du Chateau (grandson) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Halfback | ||
| New Zealand No. | 10 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1883–89 1887–88 |
Wellington Canterbury |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1884 |  New Zealand |
0 | (0) |
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1883–90 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 24 March 1883 Wellington v Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 21 February 1890 Wellington v New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 17 September 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry Roberts (1862 – 1 January 1949) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Roberts represented Wellington and Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the first New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1884. He played seven matches for the All Blacks, none of them internationals. His son Teddy, also a halfback, was a member of the All Blacks in 1913, making them the team's first father–son representatives.[1]
Following the death of James O'Donnell in 1942, Roberts held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.
Roberts also played first-class cricket for Wellington between 1883 and 1890.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Knight, Lindsay. "Harry Roberts". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ Player profile: Henry Roberts from ESPNcricinfo
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by James O'Donnell |
Oldest living All Black 1 May 1942 – 1 January 1949 |
Succeeded by Henry Braddon |
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