Bill Taberer

Walter Stringfellow Taberer (11 April 1872 – 10 February 1938) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in King William's Town, he attended St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, where he was a Douglass Scholar^[1] before playing provincial rugby for Griqualand West. He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1896 tour. He played as a centre in the 2nd Test of the series, a 17–8 South Africa loss.^[2] Taberer died in 1938, in Bulawayo, at the age of 65.^[3]

Bill Taberer

Birth name	Walter Stringfellow Taberer
Date of birth	(1872-04-11)11 April 1872
Place of birth	King William's Town, Cape Colony
Date of death	10 February 1938(1938-02-10) (aged 65)
Place of death	Bulawayo, Rhodesia
School	St. Andrew's College
Notable relative(s)	Henry Taberer, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Griqualand West () Correct as of 19 July 2010 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1896 South Africa 1 (0) Correct as of 19 July 2010

He also played first-class cricket for Rhodesia.^[4]

Notes

1. Laurie 1914, p. 41.
2. "Bill Taberer". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
3. "South Africa / Players & Officials / Bill Taberer". Scrum. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
4. "Walter Taberer". CricketArchive.

References

• Laurie, K. W. J. (1914). Register of S. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, from 1855 to 1914. Grahamstown: Slater & Co.