Eifion Roberts
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Eifion Lewis-Roberts is a Welsh international rugby union
player for Toulon
in the Top 14.
A Prop forward, Roberts was selected for the Wales national rugby union team
squad for the Autumn internationals series in October 2008, playing his first game on 14 November against Canada.
On 18 January 2010 he was named in the 35 man Wales national Squad
for the 2010 Six Nations tournament.
Despite interest from clubs in the Magners League and the French Top 14, Lewis-Roberts signed a three-year contract with Sale in March 2010. In September the same year, early in the season, Lewis-Roberts suffered an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament
in his knee in a match against Harlequins
. As Lewis-Robert required re-constructive surgery on his knee, he was expected to miss most of the season. He signed for French Top 14 outfit Toulon for the 2011/2012 season reuniting with Philippe Saint-Andre
his former coach at Sale.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
in the Top 14.
A Prop forward, Roberts was selected for the Wales national rugby union team
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
squad for the Autumn internationals series in October 2008, playing his first game on 14 November against Canada.
On 18 January 2010 he was named in the 35 man Wales national Squad
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
for the 2010 Six Nations tournament.
Despite interest from clubs in the Magners League and the French Top 14, Lewis-Roberts signed a three-year contract with Sale in March 2010. In September the same year, early in the season, Lewis-Roberts suffered an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
in his knee in a match against Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
. As Lewis-Robert required re-constructive surgery on his knee, he was expected to miss most of the season. He signed for French Top 14 outfit Toulon for the 2011/2012 season reuniting with Philippe Saint-Andre
Philippe Saint-André
Philippe Georges Saint-André is a former French rugby union footballer who earned 69 test caps for France between 1990 and 1997, 34 of them as captain. His preferred position was wing but he could also play at Fullback. After retiring, Saint-André found success as a rugby coach in both England and...
his former coach at Sale.