Roger Tait is a New Zealand former

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footballer who represented

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in the 1968 World Cup.

Playing career

Tait grew up in

Huntly Huntly ( gd, Srath Bhalgaidh or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlemen ...

and played for Huntly United. In 1961 he represented

Waikato Waikato () is a Regions of New Zealand, local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton City ...

. Tait then transferred to Auckland, playing for the

Glenora Bears The Glenora Bears are a rugby league football club based in Glen Eden, New Zealand who compete in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition. History The club was established in 1931 Auckland Rugby League season, 1931 when the Auckland ...

in the

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competition. By 1963 Tait captained

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against

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, with Auckland winning 10–4.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. . During the 1964 season Tait scored 203 points for Glenora. He was first selected for the

New Zealand national rugby league team The New Zealand national rugby league team (Māori: Tīma rīki motu Aotearoa) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of ...

in 1965 and went on to play in eleven tests for

, including three matches at the 1968 World Cup. Tait later played for the

Papakura Sea Eagles The Papakura Sea Eagles are an Auckland rugby league club based in Papakura. The Sea Eagles currently compete in the Fox Memorial competition run by the Auckland Rugby League. History The Papakura Rugby League Club formed in 1931. On March 26 th ...

.Papakura Sea Eagles Club Historical Information
''Auckland Rugby League'', 2009

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tait, Roger Living people Auckland rugby league team players Glenora Bears players Huntly United players New Zealand national rugby league team players New Zealand rugby league players Papakura Sea Eagles players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from Huntly, New Zealand Waikato rugby league team players Year of birth missing (living people)