Bradley Roberts
| Date of birth | 4 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bradley Roberts is a rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship side Ulster and All Ireland League side Rainey Old Boys.[1] He was called up to play international rugby for Wales in 2021.
Early life[]
Roberts was born in Durban, South Africa where he attended Durban Preparatory High School and then Michaelhouse. After finishing his education he moved to Wales to play rugby, featuring for North Wales representative side RGC 1404 before returning to South Africa for university.[2]
Club career[]
Ulster[]
Roberts joined Rainey Old Boys in 2017 who he helped get promoted to division 2A of the All Ireland League in 2018-19. His impressive club performances led to his call up to the Ulster squad as injury cover at hooker. He was named in the side for Round of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Edinburgh.[3] He made his Ulster debut in this match, coming on as a replacement. He has been credited with having the best head of hair in the Pro14 [4] He was selected for his second appearance against Connacht on the 27th December 2020. He came on in the 68th minute for John Andrew.[5]
International career[]
Roberts was called up to play for Wales in the 2021 Autumn internationals, having qualified through his paternal grandmother, who was from Llandysul.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Bradley Roberts". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Introducing Brad Roberts". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Ulster team named for trip to Edinburgh". Ulster Rugby. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Edinburgh 14-43 Ulster: Eighth win takes Irish province top of Conference A". BBC Sport. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Ulster battle past Connacht in bruising inter-provincial derby". BBC Sport. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Wales call up uncapped Ulster hooker Bradley Roberts to autumn squad". BBC Sport. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
External links[]
Category:RGC 1404 players
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Rugby union hookers
- Rugby union players from Durban
- South African rugby union players
- Ulster Rugby players
- Wales international rugby union players
- Welsh rugby union players
- South African rugby union biography stubs