Vic Roberts

For the English-born writer, see Vic Roberts (writer).

Victor George Roberts (6 August 1924 – 14 March 2004)^[1] was an English rugby union player.

Vic Roberts

Roberts in 1950
Birth name	Victor George Roberts
Date of birth	(1924-08-06)6 August 1924
Place of birth	Penryn, Cornwall, England
Date of death	14 March 2004(2004-03-14) (aged 79)
Place of death	Horsham, West Sussex
School	Falmouth Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Penryn RFC Harlequin F.C. Swansea RFC Barbarian F.C. () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1947–1956 England 16 Pts:6; Tries:2

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 1950 against Australia and New Zealand. 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.^[2] He also played for invitational touring side the Barbarians and later became their vice-president.^[2]