Jamie Roberts

As of October 12, 2011 National: October 12, 2011

James Roberts ( born November 8, 1986 in Newport, Wales) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Cardiff Blues and for the Welsh national team. He plays on the positions of the inner three-quarters and goalkeeper.

Roberts began his Vereinskarrie the Cardiff RFC and moved in 2005 to the Blues regional team. He had previously passed through the youth national teams in the country, reaching it with the U21 team, among others, the Grand Slam in the Six Nations 2005, this age group. With the Six Nations 2007, he was the first time in the extended squad of the Welsh national team, but still came to no use. In the same year he was appointed to the Executive of the 7 national rugby team for the Hong Kong Sevens and the tournament in Adelaide, where he contributed two tries in the Bowl final.

His first international match was followed by the six - nation tournament the following year, where he stood against Scotland in the starting lineup. Furthermore, it was also used in the tour to South Africa, and laid in the first game against the Springboks his first attempt. In the November internationals, he belonged to the permanent staff of the team, in the final match against Australia he suffered after a collision with Stirling Mortlock a skull fracture. However, he was fit in time to take part in the Six Nations 2009. With the blues he won during the season the EDF Energy Cup. His successful season was crowned by the nomination for the tour of the British and Irish Lions to South Africa.

Roberts studied since 2005 medicine at the University of Wales.