Born: 28 July, 1928
Died: 20 April, 2022 – Auckland
Test record: 5 Tests – 1 try, 5 goals (13 points)
Tours: 1952 tour of Australia, 1955-56 tour of Great Britain and France

Auckland fullback Roy Moore toured Australia in 1952, and Great Britain and France with the 1955-56 Kiwis, representing his country in five Tests.

The Mount Albert goalkicker played four tour matches in Australia in ’52, slotting a total of 20 goals against Newcastle, Central Queensland, Central West Queensland and Toowoomba. Fellow Aucklander – and future New Zealand Team of the Century fullback – Des White occupied the custodian role for the Tests.

The following season, Moore was one of several Aucklanders who guested for the American All-Stars team during their 1953 tour Down Under.

With White unavailable, Moore was called up to the Test team for the two matches against the touring French side in 1955. Moore scored all New Zealand’s points on Test debut via a try and three goals, but the visitors won the opening Test 19-9 at Carlaw Park. He kicked another two goals as the Kiwis squared the series with an 11-6 victory at the same venue.

Chosen as one of two fullbacks (with Otahuhu’s Dick Haggie) for the Kiwis’ Northern Hemisphere tour later that year, Moore featured in the 25-6 first-Test loss to Great Britain in Manchester. He also played in the second and third Tests against France.

Moore turned out in another 10 tour games in England and France, scoring 47 points from three tries and 19 goals.

A regular at ex-Kiwi reunions for many decades, Moore passed away in 2022, aged 93.