Victor George Roberts (6 August 1924 – 14 March 2004)
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Biography

Vic Roberts was capped 16 times for the England national rugby union team between 1947 and 1956. He was also captain of the ''Roses XV'' in 1951. He was part of the British Lions in

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against Australia and

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. He was later vice-president and co-selector for the ''Lions''. At club level, Roberts played for Penryn and Harlequins before transferring to Swansea when his job in Customs and Excise took him to the town. He also played for invitational touring side the

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and later became their vice-president.

References

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