Jamie Huw Roberts was born on 8 November 1986 and is a former Welsh rugby union player, who most recently played for the Waratahs.
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65 Facts About Jamie Roberts
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Jamie Roberts represented Wales at all levels between Under 16 and Under 19, and for the Under 21s.
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Jamie Roberts was part of the Under 21 team which won the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2005.
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Jamie Roberts then scored a try against the Dragons and two against Glasgow Warriors.
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Jamie Roberts was left out for the next match against Italy, with Mark Jones beating him to the number 14 jersey.
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Jamie Roberts was included in the squad for the summer tour test series in South Africa.
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Jamie Roberts was again selected the following week, but as inside centre.
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Jamie Roberts would be moved to inside centre as Gavin Henson pulled out with an injury and Tom Shanklin moved to outside centre.
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Jamie Roberts was then named on the bench for the match against The Canucks.
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Jamie Roberts played a better role in this with his crash ball getting over the gainline more.
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Mortlock was immediately replaced but Jamie 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.
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Jamie Roberts returned to the Blues setup two months later and played in the 14-man Blues victory away to Gloucester which saw the Blues become the fifth team to win all their games in the Heineken Cup group stage.
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Jamie Roberts was then selected in the Welsh squad for the 2009 Six Nations Tournament.
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Jamie Roberts was put on the bench for the tournament decider against Ireland.
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Jamie Roberts came on just before halftime as Lee Byrne was injured.
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Jamie Roberts was selected to play in the opening match of the tour, against the Royal XV.
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Jamie Roberts was selected in the centre with O'Driscoll for the next match against the Sharks.
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Jamie Roberts, as expected, was named in the centre with O'Driscoll for the first test match in Durban.
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Jamie Roberts made a tandem tackle with O'Driscoll on winger JP Pietersen, knocking him back 20 metres.
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Jamie Roberts was selected again with O'Driscoll in the centre for the match at Loftus Versfeld.
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Jamie Roberts was taken off in 69th minute due to a sprained wrist and replaced by Ronan O'Gara.
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Jamie Roberts then returned for the match with Connacht but only lasted till halftime with an ankle injury forcing him off.
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The following Monday, Jamie Roberts was cleared to play in the game against the Scarlets in the first Welsh derby of the season.
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Jamie Roberts set up the opening try for Tom James, as well as getting over the gainline, and booting a 70-metre kick before halftime.
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Jamie Roberts was then named in the Barbarians squad along with two other Cardiff Blues players Andy Powell and Leigh Halfpenny.
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Once again Jamie Roberts was selected at 13 with Davies at 12 despite Shanklin returning from injury.
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Jamie Roberts was then given a start for the Barbarians match against the All Blacks with Jaque Fourie partnering him in the centre.
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Jamie Roberts was finally given the chance to prove his worth with an instrumental performance as the Baa-baas claimed only their second ever win over the New Zealand by 25 points to 18.
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Jamie Roberts picked up a shoulder injury in this match and would miss the second derby match against the Ospreys.
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On 5 January 2010, Jamie Roberts signed a new contract with the Blues that would keep him at the region until at least 2013.
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Jamie Roberts was facing competition for his Welsh jersey, with James Hook and Andrew Bishop forming an excellent centre partnership at the Ospreys.
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Jamie Roberts played again against Ireland against Brian O'Driscoll, the man he partnered in the centre for the Lions.
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Jamie Roberts scored a try and caused trouble for the Toulon midfield defence.
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Jamie Roberts had a great game combining excellently with Hook, getting over gainline a lot and putting in some decent tackles.
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Jamie Roberts was then partnered with Andrew Bishop in the centre for the first test against the All Blacks.
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Jamie Roberts was taken off in the 69th minute with a shoulder injury but was deemed fine to play in the next test.
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Jamie Roberts was replaced by Jonathan Davies who played in the number 13 jersey.
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Jamie Roberts had another decent game putting in brutal tackles, making loads of tackle busts and breaks and got his 2nd test try as reward, Wales' first test try since 2006 against the All Blacks.
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Jamie Roberts could have had another one but was held up over the line.
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Jamie Roberts though was positive about the surgery saying it would give him time to recuperate before the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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Jamie Roberts later stated that he hoped to knock the return date down by a month or two.
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Jamie Roberts returned for the Blues and was called up to the Six Nations squad.
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Jamie Roberts was named at number 13 with Jonathan Davies at number 12 for the first game against England.
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Jamie Roberts had a very quiet game only touching the ball 5 times.
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Jamie Roberts had the same effect making some neat runs and some brutal hits, notably on Sergio Parisse, the Italian captain.
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Jamie Roberts was named in the preliminary 45-man World Cup squad which would attend to training camps in Spala, Poland.
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Jamie Roberts was then named in the Welsh starting line-up for the opening World Cup Warm-Up match against England at Twickenham, partnering Jonathan Davies in the centres to win his 30th Welsh cap.
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Jamie Roberts was then selected for the return fixture against England.
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Jamie Roberts had a strong game running and tackling but picked up a yellow card for repeated ruck infringements.
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Jamie Roberts was hailed for his performances in the tournament as one of Wales' best players.
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Jamie Roberts played all five games at inside centre and, apart from missing most of the second half of the match versus England, played every minute of the Welsh campaign.
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Jamie Roberts played 12 games and scored 2 tries during his final season at Cardiff Blues, a record restricted by international demands and injury.
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Jamie Roberts played 16 games and scored once during his first season at the Parisian club, his appearances were restricted by an injury which caused him to miss the 2013 Autumn series.
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Jamie Roberts started all 4 games of Wales's 2014 Autumn campaign, including the victories over Fiji and South Africa, earning many plaudits in the process for his strong performances.
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Jamie Roberts played in all 5 of Wales's 2015 Six Nations games and scored one try.
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On 18 May 2015, it was announced Jamie Roberts had signed for English Aviva Premiership side Harlequins.
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On 3 August 2020 Jamie Roberts joined the Welsh regional team the Dragons on a one-year contract.
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Jamie Roberts is a qualified doctor; he was educated at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, and in 2013 graduated from Cardiff University School of Medicine after 8 years studying.
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Jamie Roberts is a patron for the anti-smoking pressure group and charity ASH Wales.
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