Tyrone Roberts (rugby league)
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Tyrone Roberts is a rugby league
footballer for the Newcastle Knights
. He plays at halfback and five-eighth and occassionally fullback. He was spotted by Knights coach Rick Stone
playing in the Newcastle Rugby League
. He was named in the 2011 Newcastle Knights
fulltime train-on squad.
, Roberts played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Rosellas
while attending Hunter Sports High. In his time at Wests, Roberts played rep games for the NSW CHS in 2005, NSW Indigenous and the Australian Indigenous teams. He was then picked up by Newcastle Knights
coach Rick Stone
. He plays in the 2010 National Youth Competition. In 2011 Roberts will be training with the first grade squad. He made a winning NRL debut against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Round 6 of the 2011 season.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
. He plays at halfback and five-eighth and occassionally fullback. He was spotted by Knights coach Rick Stone
Rick Stone
Rick Stone is a professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach to Wayne Bennett at the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League....
playing in the Newcastle Rugby League
Newcastle Rugby League
The Newcastle Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Newcastle, Australia. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1910...
. He was named in the 2011 Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
fulltime train-on squad.
Playing career
Born in the Grafton, New South WalesGrafton, New South Wales
The city of Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valley. Established in 1851, Grafton features many historic buildings and tree-lined streets. Located approximately 630 kilometres north of Sydney and 340 km south of Brisbane, Grafton and the Clarence Valley can be reached...
, Roberts played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Rosellas
Western Suburbs Rosellas
The Western Suburbs Rosellas, Western Suburbs, Wests, The Rosellas or The Maggots are a Rugby League club based in the Newcastle, NSW region of Australia. It was a foundation member of the Newcastle Rugby League in 1909 and has been one of the most successful teams in that competition...
while attending Hunter Sports High. In his time at Wests, Roberts played rep games for the NSW CHS in 2005, NSW Indigenous and the Australian Indigenous teams. He was then picked up by Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
coach Rick Stone
Rick Stone
Rick Stone is a professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach to Wayne Bennett at the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League....
. He plays in the 2010 National Youth Competition. In 2011 Roberts will be training with the first grade squad. He made a winning NRL debut against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Round 6 of the 2011 season.