Joe Roberts (born 10 May 2000) is a Welsh professional

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player who plays as a

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club Scarlets and the Wales national team.

Club career

Roberts began playing rugby with the New Dock Stars RFC mini rugby team, and also played for the Bynea RFC and

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youth teams. Roberts attended Coleg Sir Gâr, where he played for their rugby team, and came through the Scarlets academy. Roberts signed his first professional contract for the Scarlets in August 2020. He played for Scarlets A in a developmental match against the Dragons on 16 October 2020. In March 2021, he joined RFU Championship side on loan. He made his debut on 7 March against , scoring a try. He would go on to make a further 5 appearances before returning to the Scarlets. Roberts made his competitive debut in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup match against the Ospreys, on 8 May 2021. In May 2021 Roberts signed a contract extension with the Scarlets. Roberts was named as captain for a Scarlets Development team against Ospreys A on 19 November 2021. He suffered another knee injury in the final fixture of the

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, which kept him out until January 2023. Roberts signed an extension on 19 April 2023, along with fellow centres Eddie James and

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International career

In 2018, he was selected for Wales U18 for the U18 International Series in South Africa. Roberts was selected for Wales U20 for the

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, playing in two matches and scoring a try against France. Roberts suffered a serious leg injury in 2019 which ruled him out of the upcoming season. On 1 May 2023, Roberts was called up to the

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54-man training squad ahead of the

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. Roberts made his debut on 12 August 2023, starting against England in the

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Career statistics

List of international tries

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References

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