Gareth John Roberts (born 15 January 1959, in
Pont-Lliw
Pontlliw (Welsh spelling: ''Pont-lliw'') is a village in the community of Pontlliw and Tircoed, part of the City and County of Swansea in Wales. The village is located near Pontarddulais, off Junction 47 of the M4 motorway.
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rugby union
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player. He was in the Wales squad for the 1987 Rugby World Cup
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, scoring two tries.
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1959 births
Living people
Barbarian F.C. players
Cardiff RFC players
Llanelli RFC players
People educated at Gowerton Grammar School
Rugby union players from Swansea
Swansea RFC players
Wales international rugby union players
Welsh rugby union players
Rugby union number eights
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