Fred Roberts (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fred Roberts (rugby union)

rugby player

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1881

Place of Birth: Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 21-Jul-1956

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Frederick Roberts (7 April 1882 – 21 July 1956) was a rugby union footballer who played for the New Zealand national team, commonly called the All Blacks.
Playing at halfback, he played for the 1905 Original All Blacks, the first New Zealand representative team to tour the British Isles.
He was the only halfback taken on the tour, and played in 28 of their 32 matches in the British Isles.
New Zealand rugby historian Winston McCarthy wrote of Roberts that he was "a superb passer, a judicious runner from the scrum, and excellent two-foot kicker and a giant on defence." Roberts continued to be selected by the All Blacks until 1910, when he captained the New Zealand team on their tour of Australia.