William Roche (rugby union)
| Birth name | William Joseph Roche | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 March 1895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Limerick Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 26 June 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bandon, County Cork Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Joseph Roche (28 March 1895 in
University College Cork and Newport
.
Club career
Between 1920 and 1927 Roche played club rugby for
New Zealand Māoris in a game which ended in a 0-0 draw.[1]
Rugby international
Ireland
Roche won 3 caps for Ireland during the 1920 Five Nations Championship. He made his debut against England at Lansdowne Road on 14 February in a 14-11 defeat. He then played against Scotland on 28 February at Inverleith in a 19-0 defeat. He won his final cap against France on 3 April in a 15-7 defeat at Lansdowne. While playing for Ireland, his teammates included Ernie Crawford.[2][3]
British Lions
Roche was also selected for the
British Lions squad for their 1924 tour of South Africa. However he did not play in any of the Test matches against South Africa.[4][5]