George Roberts (rugby union)
George Roberts (13 February 1914, in Edinburgh – 2 August 1943) was a Scottish 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.
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References
- "George Roberts". ESPN scrum.
- Bath, p109
- Scrum.com player profile. Retrieved 20 February 2010
- "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - George Roberts - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
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