Born: July 28, 1906 - New Plymouth
Died: February 1982
Test record: 1 Test (1914) - 0 points
Tours: 1912 tour of Australia
When Newton Rangers three-quarter Roy Hardgrave represented New Zealand against England in 1928, he and father Arthur - a national rep in 1912 and '14 - became the first father-son Kiwis combination.
A prolific tryscorer for Newton Rangers, Hardgrave's five-try haul for Auckland and two-try performance for North Island helped him earn a New Zealand call-up to take on England in 1928.
The 22-year-old played on the wing in the series-opening win over England and was in the centres for the subsequent two hard-fought losses.
Also a prominent athletics star, Hardgrave signed with English club St Helens and scored 173 tries in 212 games across five seasons. He also represented Other Nationalities against England in 1930 and '33.
After a brief stint back in Auckland with Mount Albert in 1934, he returned to England with York and crossed for 52 tries in 89 games.
Hardgrave joined Mount Albert against in 1938 and played his last match for Auckland the following season. He later coaching Newton Rangers during the 1940s.