7 ▁December ▁ 1 9 6 9 ) ▁was ▁a ▁Wel sh ▁international ▁forward ▁who ▁played ▁club ▁rugby ▁for ▁Oxford ▁University , ▁London ▁Wel sh ▁R FC ▁and ▁Card iff ▁R FC . ▁He ▁won ▁a ▁single ▁cap ▁for ▁Wales ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁Five ▁Nations ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Personal ▁history ▁Roberts ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁To xt eth , ▁Liverpool ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁educated ▁at ▁Card iff ▁High ▁School ▁for ▁Boys ▁before ▁mat ric ulating ▁to ▁Oxford ▁University . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 4 ▁he ▁married ▁Betty ▁Elli ot , ▁daughter ▁of ▁former ▁Wales ▁international ▁Jack ▁Elli ot . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁his ▁country ▁in ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War , ▁joining ▁the ▁Wel sh ▁Guard ▁as ▁an ▁acting ▁captain . ▁Roberts ▁was ▁a ▁fre el ance ▁journalist ▁and ▁a ▁bre eder ▁of ▁prize ▁Wel sh ▁p igs . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁Bod f ari ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁ ▁Rugby ▁career ▁Roberts ▁first ▁came ▁to ▁note ▁as ▁a ▁rugby ▁player ▁while ▁a ▁student ▁representing ▁Card iff ▁High ▁School . ▁He ▁played ▁for ▁Card iff ▁R FC ▁while ▁still ▁a ▁te en ager , ▁making ▁his ▁first ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 6 – 2 7 ▁season . ▁On ▁entering ▁Oxford ▁he ▁was ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁Oxford ▁University ▁student ▁team ▁and ▁won ▁four ▁sport ing ▁Blues , ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁V ars ity ▁matches ▁of ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁through ▁to ▁ 1 9 3