John Roe (rugby)

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = John Roe


fullname = John Roe
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|4|10|df=yes
cityofbirth = Brisbane, Queensland
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on
nickname =
school = Brisbane Boys College
university = University of Queensland
relatives =
position = Number Eight
currentclub = Wests
clubnumber = 8
youthyears =
youthclubs = Easts
years =
clubs =
caps(points) =
ru_provinceyears = 1999 ‐
ru_province = Queensland Reds
ru_provincecaps = 97 (80)
super14years = 2001 ‐
super14 = Queensland Reds
super14caps = 72 (60)
youthrepyears =
youthrepteam =
youthrepcaps(points) =
repyears = 2003 ‐
repteam = Australia
Australia A
repcaps(points) = 19 (10)
ru_sevensnationalyears =
ru_sevensnationalteam = Australia
ru_sevensnationalcomp =
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repupdate =

John Roe (born on 10 April, 1977 in Brisbane) is an Australian rugby union player. His plays in the back row and currently plays for the Queensland Reds in the international Super 14 competition and has captained them. He was educated at Brisbane Boys' College. Roe Graduated from Medicine on 15th December 2006 from University of Queenslandcite web |title=John Roe Medicine | work=uq.edu.au | url=http://www.uq.edu.au/news/index.html?article=10963 | accessdate=21 Jan | accessyear=2007]

Career

He played for Queensland for the first time in 1999 in a match against a United States side. It was however in 2001 when he made his Super 12 (now, Super 14) debut for the Queensland Reds, in a match against the Highlanders, a New Zealand side from Dunedin. He went on to make appearances for both Australia A and the Australian Rugby sevens team. In 2003, Roe made his test debut for the Wallabies against Namibia at the 2003 Rugby World Cup held in Australia.

He played his 50th game for the Queensland Reds in the 2004 Super 14 season, playing against the Crusaders, scoring a try in the match.cite web | title=John Roe | work=rugby.com.au | url=http://www.rugby.com.au/players/super_12/qld_reds/roe_john,26348.html | accessdate=12 May | accessyear=2006]

References

External links

* [http://www.redsrugby.com.au/reds/reds.rugby/page/40220 Queensland Reds profile]