Joe Roberts (rugby union)

Joe Roberts (born 10 May 2000) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Scarlets and the Wales national team.^[1]

Joe Roberts

Date of birth	(2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
School	Coedcae School Coleg Sir Gâr
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Scarlets Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021– Scarlets 41 (20) 2021– → Ampthill (loan) 6 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019 Wales U20 2 (5) 2023– Wales 3 (5)

Club career

Roberts began playing rugby with the New Dock Stars RFC mini rugby team, and also played for the Bynea RFC and Burry Port RFC youth teams.^[2] Roberts attended Coleg Sir Gâr, where he played for their rugby team, and came through the Scarlets academy.^[3]

Roberts signed his first professional contract for the Scarlets in August 2020.^[4] He played for Scarlets A in a developmental match against the Dragons on 16 October 2020.^[5]

In March 2021, he joined RFU Championship side Ampthill on loan.^[6] He made his debut on 7 March against Doncaster Knights, scoring a try.^[7] 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.^[8] In May 2021 Roberts signed a contract extension with the Scarlets.^[9]

Roberts was named as captain for a Scarlets Development team against Ospreys A on 19 November 2021.^[10] He suffered another knee injury in the final fixture of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship, which kept him out until January 2023.^[11] Roberts signed an extension on 19 April 2023, along with fellow centres Eddie James and Ioan Nicholas.^[11] Due to a knee injury, Roberts missed the first part of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship. He signed a contract extension with the Scarlets on 20 March 2025.^[12]

International career

In 2018, he was selected for Wales U18 for the U18 International Series in South Africa.^[13]

Roberts was selected for Wales U20 for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, playing in two matches and scoring a try against France.^[14] Roberts suffered a serious leg injury in 2019 which ruled him out of the upcoming season.^[15]

On 1 May 2023, Roberts was called up to the Wales 54-man training squad ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.^[16] Roberts made his debut on 12 August 2023, starting against England in the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches.^[17] Roberts was not selected for the final squad.

He made his return to the national side for the 2024 Six Nations Championship, and scored a try against France, but suffered a knee injury during the match which ruled him out of the 2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia.^[18]

After returning to fitness, Roberts was selected for the 2025 Six Nations Championship, and started the final match against England on the wing, his first professional appearance in the position.^[19]

Career statistics

List of international tries

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 March 2024	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	France	22–20	24–45	2024 Six Nations Championship

as of 10 March 2024^[update]