Henry Roberts (Rugby)
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Henry Roberts was a New Zealand
Rugby
player who played for the All Blacks
in 1884. He also played for the Wellington and Canterbury Unions, and his son Teddy, also a halfback, was chosen for the All Blacks to tour North America in 1913, making them the first father-son representatives. He also played for the Wellington Firebirds
in the 1880s.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who played for the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
in 1884. He also played for the Wellington and Canterbury Unions, and his son Teddy, also a halfback, was chosen for the All Blacks to tour North America in 1913, making them the first father-son representatives. He also played for the Wellington Firebirds
Wellington Firebirds
The Wellington Firebirds are one of six New Zealand first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket.It is based in Wellington. It competes in the State Championship first class competition, the State Shield domestic one day competition and the State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament.The...
in the 1880s.