Wales and Cardiff centre Meirion Roberts dies aged 90
2025-01-06
Category: sports

Cardiff great Meirion Roberts has died at the age of 90.Born in the north Wales village of Abergwyngregyn, Roberts played at centre for Welsh Secondary Schools in 1953 and at senior level for London Welsh before joining Cardiff in 1958.He scored 58 tries in 225 appearances over eight seasons at the Arms Park and was club captain for 1964-65. Roberts gained eight caps for Wales between 1960 and 1963, and was in the Barbarians team that beat South Africa in 1961.After hanging up his playing boots, Roberts coached Cardiff Medicals RFC for over 20 years.The club said on social media: "So very sad to share the news that the great Meirion Roberts passed away earlier this morning, aged 90."An amazing man in every respect and a true legend of the Meds."