[2] He served his country in the Second World War, joining the Welsh Guard as an acting captain.
[1] Roberts first came to note as a rugby player while a student representing Cardiff High School.
He played for Cardiff RFC while still a teenager, making his first appearance for the club in the 1926–27 season.
This time he was on the same side as his brother, as they faced England in the opening match of the 1929 Five Nations Championship.
The game ended in an England victory and Roberts was dropped for the next match and didn't represent Wales again.