George Roberts (rugby union)
George Roberts (13 February 1914, in Edinburgh – 2 August 1943) was a Scotland international rugby union player,[1] who died working on the Burma-Siam Railway at Kanchanaburi in Thailand.[2][3]
| Birth name | George Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 February 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 August 1943 (aged 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kanchanaburi, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Watsonians.[2]
Provincial career
He represented Edinburgh District.
He played for Scotland Possibles in their trial match against Scotland Probables in January 1938, coming on as a substitute in the second half.[4]
References
- "George Roberts". ESPN scrum.
- Bath, p109
- Scrum.com player profile. Retrieved 20 February 2010
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19380117/066/0004
- "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - George Roberts - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- Sources
External links
- Player profile on scrum.com
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