User:Aedis1/R1149
| Date of birth | 1 July 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 February 2004 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dennis Arthur Roberts ( ) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]He played for Edinburgh Academicals-Wanderers and was their vice-captain.
Provincial career
[edit]He was originally selected for East against West on 7 December 1940, but fell out of selection.[1]
He played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the inter-city match of 7 December 1946.[2]
He played for the Whites Trial side on 21 December 1946.[3]
International career
[edit]Roberts played in the 11 April 1942 Services International match against England for Scotland. As a Services international, Roberts was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023.[4]
Military career
[edit]Family
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19401128/218/0006
- ^ https://edinburghrugby.org/about-us/150-years-of-edinburgh-rugby/full-player-list/
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19461223&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
- ^ https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/borders/news/rugby-scotland-retrospective-caps-gala-melrose-hawick/
- ^ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001908/19471024/039/0006
Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Scotland international rugby union players