Jamie Roberts
Rugby Player
Rugby's Nearly Team in one last battle...the man voted Lions Player of the Series against the Springboks in June. Just as well the man marking him, Quade Cooper, has recently discovered the joys of tackling. Scotland threw so little at the Wallabies last week that the Australians... In this article: Jamie Roberts, Robbie Deans, Wales, Stirling Mortlock, Tiger Woods, and Cardiff |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Rugby Union | November 11, 2009
Mad Rugby Football Union suggestions risk making rugby more dangerous
...off. Symptoms of concussion can take 60 minutes to show themselves. Last season Wales centre Jamie Roberts and Australia's Stirling Mortlock had a sickening clash of heads. Mortlock came off immediately but Roberts played on for 16 minutes...
In this article: Concussion, Mike Tindall, Stirling Mortlock, Rugby Football Union, Jonny Wilkinson, Wales, and Argentina
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Bleacher Report | November 17, 2009
The Fine Art of a Rugby Number 12
...100 test cap North Dubliner whispering off his shoulder. Against Australia and Samoa, Wales and Roberts did create opportunities, but were not clinical enough to finish them off. One cannot be too critical, as there is no Mike Phillips to...
In this article: Wales, Identity crisis, Ideology, Tana Umaga, and Gavin Henson
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Wales Online | November 11, 2009
Rugby: Tom's just the ticket for Alex
...games. RAF competition winner Alex, accompanied by his grandmother Gloria Borley, was taken on a personally guided tour of the stadium by Shanklin, who brought along fellow Blues and Wales centre Jamie Roberts to add to the surprise. Alex,...
In this article: Wales and Millennium Stadium
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Sydney Morning Herald - Sport | November 19, 2009
Elsom and Giteau to play for Barbarians
...Zealand next month. The Wallabies will be joined by South African World Cup winners Bryan Habana, Victor Matfield and Fourie du Preez plus Wales duo Jamie Roberts and Andy Powell in the December 5 match at Twickenham. All Blacks winger Joe...
In this article: Matt Giteau, Rocky Elsom, All Blacks, Joe Rokocoko, Andy Powell, Bryan Habana, Victor Matfield, Fourie du Preez, and Wales
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BBC News | 7 days ago
Wales 33-16 Argentina
...it 23-9 with 55 minutes gone. The new Wales midfield partnership of Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies had looked solid without being spectacular, but junior member Davies blotted his copy book to gift a try. The Scarlets 12 cannoned a kick...
In this article: Wales, Argentina, and Jonathan Davies
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Cardiff Blues 3-31 Australia
...Xavier Rush. Australia had a solitary survivor in Cross from the starting line-up for their defeat at Murrayfield and it took him just five minutes to make an impact as the Wallabies struck from their first attack. Blair put the Blues...
In this article: Kurtley Beale, Australia, Ben Blair, Ryan Cross, Dafydd Hewitt, and Paul Tito
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Baa-Baas call for Wales trio
...will get to grapple the All Blacks once again Wales trio Jamie Roberts, Andy Powell and Leigh Halfpenny have been named in the Barbarians squad to play New Zealand at Twickenham on 5 December. All three players toured with the British and...
In this article: Barbarians, Wales, Andy Powell, South Africa, and Cardiff Blues
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Jamie Roberts born 8 November 1986 in Newport, Wales is a rugby union player for Cardiff Blues in the Magners League.
Jamie Roberts' position of choice is as a centre.He made his debut starting on the wing for Wales against Scotland at the Millennium Stadium on 9 February 2008. He scored his first try for Wales in a defeat against South Africa in June 2008. In the following match, also against South Africa, he was surprisingly selected at inside centre.
In a match against Australia on the 29th of November, 2008. Jamie collided with Aussie skipper Stirling Mortlock in the second minute of the game. Mortlock was immediately replaced but Roberts initially played on and was crucial in the build-up to Shane Williams' opening Wales try but the 22-year-old was later replaced by Andrew Bishop in the 18th minute. After the game Roberts was rushed in to hospital with a suspected fractured skull. It was later confirmed that Roberts did suffer a fractured skull. Jamie returned to the Blues set up 2 months later and played an instrumental part in the 14 man Blues victory away to Gloucester which saw the Blues become the 5th Team to win all their games in the Heineken Cup group stage.
He was educated at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, and is currently studying Medicine at Cardiff University.
Jamie Roberts is also a patron for the anti-smoking pressure group and charity ASH Wales.
On 21 April 2009, Roberts was named as a member of the British and Irish Lions for the 2009 tour to South Africa.
- Name At Birth:
- James Roberts
- Birth Date:
- November 08, 1986
- Birthplace:
- Newport, Wales
- Weight:
- 16 st
- Occupation:
- Medical Student
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