Henry Roberts (Rugby)

Rugger | name = Henry Roberts


nickname =
birthname = Henry Roberts
dateofbirth = Birth date|1862|01|01
placeofbirth = Wellington, New Zealand
dateofdeath = Death date|1949|01|01
placeofdeath = Wellington, New Zealand
height =
weight =
ru_position = Halfback
ru_nationalteam = All Blacks
ru_nationalcaps = 7
ru_nationalpoints = (8)
ru_nationalyears = 1884
ru_clubyears = 1883,85-86,88-89 87-88
ru_clubcaps =
ru_clubpoints = (Unknown)
ru_proclubs = Wellington Canterbury

Henry Roberts was a New Zealand Rugby player who played for the All Blacks in 1884. He also played for the Wellington and Canterbury Unions, and his son Teddy, also a halfback, was chosen for the All Blacks to tour North America in 1913, making them the first father-son representatives. He also played for the Wellington Firebirds in the 1880s.

References

* [http://stats.allblacks.com/Profile.asp?ABID=739 All Blacks Profile]