James Roby
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Personal information
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| Born |
22 November 1985 Whiston, Merseyside, England |
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 2 lb (90 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| As of 31 March 2017 Source: Rugby League Project |
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James Roby (born 22 November 1985 in Whiston, Merseyside) is an English professional rugby league footballer for St. Helens of Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative hooker, he has played his entire professional career to date at St Helens, winning 2006's and 2014's Super League Championships with them and the Challenge Cup in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Individually, he has been named to the Super League Dream Team on five occasions, won the 2014 Harry Sunderland Trophy and was the 2007 Man of Steel.
Roby attended Cowley Language College from 1997-2002 then went on to the Sixth Form. He also went on to Liverpool John Moores University studying sports science but dropped out in his first year to concentrate on his rugby. He played for the North West Counties Under 18s.
Roby made his debut in 2004 against Widnes after progressing through the academy ranks at St Helens. Roby's position is usually as a hooker and has plenty of experience already, playing alongside some of the greats of the game including Keiron Cunningham. Roby has made a massive impact for St. Helens and has played over 50 games for them. In 2005's Super League X, he was narrowly beaten to the Young Player of The Year. St Helens see James as one of the brighter prospects and he seems a perfect replacement for Keiron Cunningham when he retires, so much so that St. Helens were willing to allow Mickey Higham to leave the club and Roby was given a more active role in the team.
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