Jamie Roberts
British Lions & Wales international rugby union footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jamie Huw Roberts (born 8 November 1986) is a Welsh former professional rugby union player, who played as a centre.
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Birth name | Jamie Huw Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1986-11-08) 8 November 1986 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf Ysgol Y Wern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Cardiff University University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beginning in 2005, Roberts played for Cardiff RFC, Cardiff Blues, Racing Métro, Cambridge University, Harlequins, Bath and the Stormers, and joined the Dragons in 2020. In 2022, he currently plays in the Super Rugby for the Waratahs.
He won 94 caps for Wales between 2008 and 2017, and three for the British & Irish Lions on their tours to South Africa in 2009 and Australia in 2013.