Oliver Roberts

Oliver Roberts is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row and loose forward for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League.

For the English footballer, see Oliver Roberts (footballer).

Oliver Roberts
Personal information
Full nameOliver Roberts
Born (1994-12-24) 24 December 1994
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight17 st 0 lb (108 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–14 Bradford Bulls 6 0 0 0 0
2015– Huddersfield Giants 95 17 0 0 68
2015(loan) → Sheffield Eagles 2 0 0 0 0
2015(loan) → Oldham 7 2 0 0 8
Total 110 19 0 0 76
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–17 Ireland 5 2 0 0 8
As of 29 August 2019
Source: [1][2][3]

He played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League. He spent time on loan from Huddersfield at the Sheffield Eagles in the Kingstone Press Championship and Oldham in Kingstone Press League 1.

Background

Roberts was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Bradford Bulls

Roberts who started his career at the Bradford Bulls was involved in the Bradford Bulls scholarship system from the Under-15s and was given a 3-year professional contract at the start of the 2013 season.

Oliver is a product of the Bradford Bulls Junior Development system.

2013

Roberts missed the pre-season friendlies against the Dewsbury Rams and Leeds Rhinos due to an injury.

He featured in Round 18 (St Helens R.F.C.). Oliver also featured in Round 21 (Wigan Warriors).

2014

Roberts featured in the pre-season games against Hull FC, Dewsbury Rams, and the Castleford Tigers.

He featured in Round 5 (Huddersfield Giants) and then Round 7 (Widnes Vikings). Roberts appeared in Round 10 (Wigan Warriors). He featured in Round 4 (Oldham) in the Challenge Cup.

Roberts secured his dream move to play-off contenders Huddersfield Giants.

Huddersfield

2015

He signed for the Huddersfield Giants on a 2 Year Deal.

In October and November 2015, Roberts was selected in Ireland's team for the 2015 European Cup. He made his international début in Ireland's opening match against France.

2016

Roberts featured in Round 1 (St Helens R.F.C.) to Round 6 (Catalans Dragons) then in Round 8 (Salford Red Devils) to Round 23 (Warrington Wolves). Ollie also played in the Super 8 Qualifier 1 (Salford Red Devils) to Qualifier 7 (Hull Kingston Rovers). He played in the Challenge Cup in Round 6 (Leeds Rhinos). He scored against Salford Red Devils (1 try) and Featherstone Rovers (2 tries).

In 2016 he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.[4]

2017

Roberts featured in Round 1 (Widnes Vikings) to Round 3 (Hull F.C.). He scored against Wakefield Trinity (1 try) and Hull F.C. (1 try).

International

Despite having represented Ireland, in 2019 he was one of four Giants players to be called into the England Knights squad [5]

Statistics

Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.

SeasonAppearanceTriesGoalsF/GPoints
2013 Bradford Bulls20000
2014 Bradford Bulls40000
2015 Huddersfield Giants00000
2016 Huddersfield Giants730012
2017 Huddersfield Giants2240016
Total4050020

References
  1. Love Rugby League
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. Bradford Bulls Website
  4. "Warrington Wolves trio named in Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers". Warrington Guardian. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-quartet-are-selected-for-england-knights-squad-1-9674104
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