Samuel Roberts (rugby union)

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Samuel Roberts
Full nameSamuel Roberts
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1887 Swinton 2 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1887 England 2 (0)

Samuel "Sam" Roberts was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Swinton, [1] as a fullback. Roberts represented England in the years before Swinton changed football codes to rugby league.

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Playing career

International honours

Sam Roberts won caps for England while at Swinton in 1887 against Wales, and Ireland. [2]

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References

  1. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.