Roy Roper
| Full name | Roy Alfred Roper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Owhango, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Three-quarter | ||
| New Zealand No. | 515 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1946–50 | Taranaki | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1949–50 | New Zealand | 5 | (9) |
Roy Alfred Roper (born 11 August 1923) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A three-quarter, Roper represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1949 to 1950. He played five matches for the All Blacks, all of them internationals. He later served as treasurer of the Taranaki Rugby Football Union from 1952 to 1971.[1]
During World War II, Roper served overseas with the Royal New Zealand Navy and appeared in six matches for the New Zealand Services XV in England.[1]
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