Amos Roberts (born 2 November 1980) is an

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former professional

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footballer. A Country New South Wales representative prolific try-scoring back, he played in Australia's

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for the

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and

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clubs and in the

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for the

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Rugby league career

NRL career

Roberts made his NRL début in 2000 with the

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, scoring 22 points in that match. In 2004 he signed with the

and scored 23 tries in 23 games that year to become the competition's top try scorer that year. He signed with the

in 2005. He scored 17 tries in 2005 and 18 tries in 2006. Roberts injured his knee at the start of the 2007 season and made his return in Round 3 against the

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. He scored his first try of 07 in Round 13 against the

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. Roberts was set and ready to join close friend and fellow winger/fullback

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at the South Sydney Rabbitohs before the deal fell through due to the club announcing the signing of Panthers star

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, however, this deal also fell through. In October 2008, Roberts was released from the final year of his contract with the Roosters to take up a four-year deal with English

club

Wigan Warriors

In 2010 Roberts has been in scintillating form scoring in all but 3 of his 10 appearances for Wigan including a hat-trick away at

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. His performances have helped put Wigan at the top of Super League and have potentially put him forward for the end-of-season Man Of Steel award. During the Easter Monday game against

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at the

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, Amos suffered an injury to his knee ligaments after colliding with the post in the process of scoring his 12th try of the season. He recovered to play the Leeds Rhinos on 29 May 2010 but struggled to get back into form. In 2011 season Roberts made only 6 appearances for the club, spending much of it in the reserves unable to force his way into the squad. On 12 May 2012 Roberts announced his retirement after several failed comebacks from the injury and complications that arose. His last appearance had been against

almost a year prior.

Career highlights

Roberts scored 22 points on début (1 try and 9 goals) with the St. George-Illawarra Dragons on 6 May 2000 against the

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. This is the standing

premiership record for points scored on a first grade debut. He was selected as the

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''Winger of the Year'' in 2004. He has represented four times for Country vs City since 2004 and twice been selected to play in a Prime Minister's XIII (2005 and 2006).

Personal life

Roberts is an

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. He is the uncle of the rugby league footballer James Roberts.

Awards

In 2004, Roberts won the Deadly award for Outstanding Achievement in Rugby League. Roberts received the award for his "stellar start to the season, consistent all-round form and the fact he finished the season as the league's leading try-scorer."

Music

In 2007, Roberts, along with South Sydney's

, appeared in the music video for

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's ''Platinum Ryder'' single. Mundine is Roberts' cousin.

NRL point scoring summary

References

External links

*
Amos Roberts
on the Wigan RL Fansite''.
Koori Kids Foundation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Amos 1980 births Living people Australian rugby league players Bundjalung people Indigenous Australian rugby league players St. George Illawarra Dragons players Penrith Panthers players Sydney Roosters players Country New South Wales Origin rugby league team players Prime Minister's XIII players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league wingers People from the Mid North Coast Rugby league players from New South Wales Wigan Warriors players