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Australian rugby union player
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Place of birth
Sydney, Australia
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LibraPlace of death
Blackheath, Australia
Age
84 years
Education
St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
Sports Teams
Australia national rugby union team
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Biography
Barry Thomas Roberts (3 October 1933 – 26October 2017) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Roberts, a wing, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed one international rugby cap for Australia. He played forSt Joseph's College, Hunters Hill. Roberts played for Manly Club Club where he played 135 first grade games and scored 678 points. He played nine games for New South Wales between 1953 and 1960.
Roberts made his test debut in 1956 in the Wallabies’ second match against South Africa at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground. He also played seven non-Test games for Australia.Roberts also played against the British & Irish Lions for New South Wales in 1959.
Roberts was a talented hurdler in his youth.
Published sources
- Howell, Max (2006) Born to Lead - Wallaby Test Captains (2005) Celebrity Books, New Zealand
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