Tom Roebuck

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Tom Roebuck
Birth nameTom Roebuck
Date of birth (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 21)
Place of birthInverness, Scotland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
SchoolWirral Grammar
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Sale Sharks
→ Sale FC (loan)		 26 35
Correct as of 9 March 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019
2020–2021		 England U18
England U20		 6
7		 (20)
(5)

Tom Roebuck (born 7 January 2001) is an English rugby union player who plays for Sale Sharks in Premiership Rugby.

Early life[edit]

Roebuck was born in Inverness, Scotland. He attended Christleton High School before moving on to Wirral Grammar.[1] He played youth rugby at Chester RUFC.

While at Wirral he captained the school to the 2018 U18 Vase Final. They were defeated by Langley School 48–22, although Roebuck did score a try in his side's defeat.[2]

Club career[edit]

As part of Sale Sharks' Under-18 squad Roebuck played in their undefeated tour of Ireland in 2017, beating both Munster and Leinster development sides.[3]

Roebuck made his debut as a senior Sale Sharks player in the opening match of the inaugural Premiership Rugby Cup on the 26 October 2018, a 35–3 defeat to Worcester Warriors.[4] He signed his first senior contract with Sale in November 2018.[1]

He made a handful of appearances for the first team in the 2019–20 season and scored his first senior try for the club in a 17-36 Premiership Rugby Cup victory over Saracens.[5]

Roebuck made 5 Premiership appearances in the 2020–21 season, starting on the wing in 3 matches.

He began to appear for the first team with a much greater regularity during the 2021–22 season under Sale's new DOR Alex Sanderson. During this run of appearances he scored his first try in the European Rugby Champions Cup in a 25–19 defeat to ASM Clermont.[6] Roebuck went on to score a brace of tries in the following match against the Ospreys, securing a 49–10 victory for Sale.[7]

Roebuck scored his first try in Premiership Rugby during Sale's 35–26 win over the league leaders Leicester Tigers,[8] and followed this up by scoring two tries in the next round against Harlequins, which ensured a 14–36 victory for Sale at the Stoop.[9]

International career[edit]

Roebuck was first called up for an England age grade training camp in September 2017, at the age of 16.[10] He was subsequently called up to an England Under-17 training camp in February 2018.[11]

In May 2018 Roebuck was called up to the Great Britain Under-18 7s squad for the Youth Olympic Games qualifiers held in Panevezys, Lithuania.[12] They were defeated by Germany in the quarter-finals and eventually finished fifth, failing to progress to the Youth Olympic Games.[13]

Roebuck was first called up to the England Under 18 squad in July 2018 for the Aon U18 International Series in South Africa.[14] He featured in all 3 of England's matches during the tournament: a 41–21 loss to France Under-18,[15] a 26–20 loss to Wales Under-18[16] and a 41–22 loss to South Africa Schools.[17] Roebuck scored two tries in the match against South Africa Schools.

Roebuck was next named in the England Under 18 squad for fixtures against Scotland and France in March 2019.[18] He scored two tries in England's 36–21 win over Scotland.[19]

England Under-18 coach Jim Mallinder named Roebuck as part of his squad for the 2019 U18 Six Nations Festival.[20] Roebuck started on the wing for England's 38–20 win over Wales,[21] while he was not selected for England's win over Ireland[22][23] or their loss to France.[24]

Roebuck was named as part of an England Under-20 training camp in November 2019.[25] He went on be named as part of England's Elite Player Squad for the 2020 Under-20 Six Nations in January 2020.[26] Roebuck started all 4 of England games which were played before the tournament was ended early by the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, scoring a try.[27][28]

He was then selected for a friendly against a London Irish XV in March 2021[29] and for a friendly against a Newcastle Falcons XV two weeks later.[30] Alan Dickens, England Under-20 head coach then named Roebuck as part of the squad for the 2021 Under-20 Six Nations Championship.[31][32] Roebuck made his first appearance off the bench in England's 15–24 victory over Ireland in the 3rd round of the competition.[33] He then started England's wins over Wales and Italy as they secured their grand slam.[34][35]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "SHARKS SECURE SIGNATURES OF 4 PROMISING YOUNGSTERS". Sale Sharks. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ Lakey, Chris (16 March 2018). "Langley School rampant at Twickenham as they clinch U18 Schools Vase victory". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Sharks U18's Celebrate Double Irish Success". Sale Sharks. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Worcester hammer Sale in Cup opener". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Match Report - Saracens 17 Sale Sharks 36". Sale Sharks. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Sale suffer narrow defeat at Clermont". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Heineken Champions Cup (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Sharks fight back to stun leaders Tigers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Sale cruise to win at Harlequins". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  10. ^ "15 Sale Sharks Academy Under 18s Make The England Squad For An Upcoming Training Camp". Sale Sharks. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  11. ^ "12 Sale Sharks Academy Players Selected For England!". Sale Sharks. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Falcons pair named in Great Britain U18s 7s squad". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  13. ^ May 2018, The TRU Team Monday 7. "Team GB U18 finish fifth at Youth Olympic Games qualifiers in Lithuania". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  14. ^ "England U18s squad named for Aon U18 International Series". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  15. ^ "England defeated by France in U18 International Series opener". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  16. ^ "England U18 defeated by Wales in U18 International Series". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  17. ^ "ENGLAND U18S DEFEATED BY SOUTH AFRICA SCHOOLS IN U18 INTERNATIONAL SERIES". Northumberland Rugby. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "EIGHT SHARKS NAMED ENGLAND IN U20S AND U18S SQUADS TO PLAY SCOTLAND". Sale Sharks. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  19. ^ "MATCH REPORT | England U18 v Scotland U18". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Hosts England reveal U18 Six Nations Festival squad". Six Nations Rugby. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  21. ^ "ENGLAND DEFEAT WALES AT U18 SIX NATIONS FESTIVAL". Sale Sharks. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  22. ^ "U18 Six Nations Festival Guide: Round 2 rolls into view". Six Nations Rugby. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  23. ^ "England unblemished after battling Ireland victory". Six Nations Rugby. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Review: U18 Six Nations Festival". Six Nations Rugby. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  25. ^ "England men U20s squad for November training camp". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  26. ^ January 2020, The TRU Team Saturday 4. "England announce U20s Elite Player Squad for 2020 campaign". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  27. ^ "Connor Doherty & Tom Roebuck Called Up For England's U20s Six Nations Opener". Sale Sharks. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  28. ^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  29. ^ "England U20: Squad for Saturday's friendly that's shrouded in secrecy – NextGenXV". nextgenxv.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  30. ^ "England U20: Exclusive – squad for Saturday's cloak & dagger fixture – NextGenXV". nextgenxv.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  31. ^ "England announce men's U20 Elite Player Squad for 2021". Six Nations Rugby. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  32. ^ "Raffi Quirke & Tom Roebuck named in England U20 Squad". Sale Sharks. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  33. ^ "Preview: Ireland Under-20s v England Under-20s". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  34. ^ "Preview: Wales Under-20s v England Under-20s". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  35. ^ "England seal Grand Slam glory with Italy win". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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