Roy Roper

Roy Roper
Birth nameRoy Alfred Roper
Date of birth (1923-08-11) 11 August 1923 (age 100)
Place of birthŌwhango, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
SchoolNew Plymouth Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarter
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946–1950 Taranaki ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949–1950 New Zealand 5 (9)

Roy Alfred Roper (born 11 August 1923) is a New Zealand former 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.

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.

Since the death of Ron Elvidge in 2019, Roper has held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black. He celebrated his 100th birthday on 11 August 2023, becoming the first former All Black to reach that milestone.


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