Martin Roberts (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 6 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Aberdare, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (12 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Neath College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Scrum-half | ||
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| Current team | Exeter Chiefs (loan) | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2004–2008 | Neath | 23 | (23) |
| 2005–2008 | Ospreys | 22 | (5) |
| 2007 | Swansea | 7 | (15) |
| 2008 | Bridgend | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Scarlets | 72 | (35) |
| 2011 | Llanelli | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Northampton Saints | 59 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Bath | 22 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Ospreys | 26 | (10) |
| 2016– | Bristol | 12 | (10) |
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Correct as of 02:36, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2007 | Wales Sevens | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2009 | Wales | 3 | (0) |
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Correct as of 02:36, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
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Martin Roberts (born 6 June 1986) is a Wales international rugby union footballer who currently plays at scrum-half for Aviva Premiership side Bristol.
Born in Aberdare, Roberts began his professional career with Neath RFC, before graduating to the Ospreys regional team, and during his time there would play infrequently for Neath, as well as the Ospreys' other Welsh Premier Division feeder clubs, Swansea and Bridgend. One of Roberts' teammates at the Ospreys was fly-half James Hook, with whom he formed an effective half-back partnership, after the pair had done the same at both Neath College and Neath RFC.
After three years with the Ospreys, Roberts signed for their regional rivals, the Scarlets, on 27 March 2008, following the departure of former Scarlets scrum-half Dwayne Peel to Sale Sharks. He signed a two-year contract with the Llanelli region, where he would compete with Sililo Martens, Lee Williams and Gavin Cattle for the number 9 jersey.
Roberts has represented Wales internationally at every level from schools through to full international. In 2007, Roberts was selected for the Wales Sevens team.
Roberts was selected for the Wales senior squad for the Autumn international series in October 2008. After Premier Rugby refused to release Peel and Gloucester scrum-half Gareth Cooper for Wales' final Autumn test against Australia, coach Warren Gatland gave Roberts his international debut with a start against Canada on 14 November in an effort to give him a level of international experience ahead of the Australia game.
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