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
Roberts was born in Durban, South Africa where he attended Durban Preparatory High School and then Michaelhouse.[1] After school, having failed to get an academy or development contract with a South African provincial team, he moved to Colwyn Bay, north Wales, and joined RGC 1404 in mid-season. He returned to South Africa in the summer, where he trained and played with the Sharks at under-19 level. When no contract was offered, he began studying at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town.[2]
In 2017 he was invited to join
Roberts was called up to play for Wales in the 2021 Autumn internationals, having qualified through his paternal grandmother, who was from Llandysul.[7] To remain available to play for Wales, he left Ulster and joined Welsh side Dragons RFC on a long-term contract at the end of the 2021-22 season.[8]
International tries
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Tests | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  France |
Saint-Denis, France | Stade de France | 2023 Six Nations | 18 March 2023 | Loss |
References
- ^ "Introducing Brad Roberts". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ a b Alastair Telfer, "Bradley Roberts: From Durban to Wales via the All Ireland League", BBC Sport, 29 April 2022
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ulster Announce Contracts For Izuchukwu And Roberts", Irish Rugby, 16 April 2021
- ^ "Wales call up uncapped Ulster hooker Bradley Roberts to autumn squad". BBC Sport. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Bradley Roberts: Wales hooker to join Dragons from Ulster at end of season", BBC Sport, 25 January 2022
External links
- Bradley Roberts at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Ulster Rugby profile
- United Rugby Championship profile
- Wales profile
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