Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington: 016 Fred Roberts and Jim Moffitt

From their inception in 1888 through to their amalgamation with Rongotai Old Boys in 1967 to form Oriental-Rongotai, the Oriental club produced five All Blacks. Oriental’s All Blacks were: Fred Roberts (1905, 1907-08 and 1910), Hector ‘Mona’Thomson (1905-6 and 1908), Jim Moffitt (1920-21), Alexander ‘Nugget’ Pringle (1923) and Charlie Gillespie (1913). Of these, Fred Roberts … Continue reading Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington: 016 Fred Roberts and Jim Moffitt