Oliver Roberts

{{short description|Ireland international rugby league footballer}}

{{for|the English footballer|Oliver Roberts (footballer)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Oli Roberts

|fullname = Oliver Roberts

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|24|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England

|height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|weight = {{convert|108|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|position = {{Rlp|SR|LF}}

|club1 = Bradford Bulls

|year1start = 2013

|year1end = 14

|appearances1 = 6

|tries1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 0

|club2 = Huddersfield Giants

|year2start = 2015

|year2end = 22

|appearances2 = 95

|tries2 = 17

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 68

|club3 = → Sheffield Eagles

|year3start = 2015{{small|(loan)}}

|year3end =

|appearances3 = 2

|tries3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 0

|club4 = {{nowrap|→ Oldham}}

|year4start = 2015{{small|(loan)}}

|year4end =

|appearances4 = 8

|tries4 = 2

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 8

|club5 = {{nowrap|→ Halifax}}

|year5start = 2020{{small|(loan)}}

|year5end =

|appearances5 = 1

|tries5 = 1

|goals5 = 0

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 4

|club6 = {{nowrap|→ Salford Red Devils}}

|year6start = 2020{{small|(loan)}}

|year6end =

|appearances6 = 8

|tries6 = 0

|goals6 = 0

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 0

|club7 = {{nowrap|→ Salford Red Devils }}

|year7start = 2021{{small|(loan)}}

|year7end =

|appearances7 = 4

|tries7 = 0

|goals7 = 0

|fieldgoals7 = 0

|points7 = 0

|club8 = {{nowrap|→ Halifax Panthers }}

|year8start = 2022{{small|(DR)}}

|year8end =

|appearances8 = 3

|tries8 = 0

|goals8 = 0

|fieldgoals8 = 0

|points8 = 0

|club9 = {{nowrap|Newcastle Thunder}}

|year9start = 2022

|year9end =

|appearances9 = 7

|tries9 = 1

|goals9 = 0

|fieldgoals9 = 0

|points9 = 4

|club10 = {{nowrap|Sheffield Eagles}}

|year10start = 2023

|year10end = present

|appearances10 = 0

|tries10 = 0

|goals10 = 0

|fieldgoals10 = 0

|points10 = 0

|teamA = Ireland

|yearAstart = 2015

|yearAend = present

|appearancesA = 9

|triesA = 6

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 24

|new = yes

|retired = no

|source = [http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Oliver-Roberts/ Love Rugby League][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/oliver-roberts/summary.html Rugby League Project][http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/bulls/player?oliver-roberts Bradford Bulls Website]

|updated = 5 January 2023

}}

Oliver Roberts (born 24 December 1994) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} and {{rlp|lf}} for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship.

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, Oldham in Kingstone Press League 1 and Salford in the Super League.

Background

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.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

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.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/14763089.Warrington_Wolves_trio_named_in_Ireland_squad_for_World_Cup_qualifiers|title=Warrington Wolves trio named in Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers|publisher=Warrington Guardian|date=24 September 2016|access-date=26 September 2016}}

=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).

=2020=

Roberts agreed to extend his current loan deal with Salford Red Devils for the whole 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.salfordreddevils.net/oliver-roberts-recruited-for-2021/|title=OLIVER ROBERTS RECRUITED FOR 2021|website=www.salfordreddevils.net|date=19 June 2020|access-date=13 Dec 2020}}

International

Despite having represented Ireland, in 2019 he was one of four Giants players to be called into the England Knights squad.https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-quartet-are-selected-for-england-knights-squad-1-9674104 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

Statistics

Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.

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! Season !! Appearance !! Tries !! Goals !! F/G !! Points

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

References

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