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The 2016 season saw Roach earn a further 13 appearances for the
Waratahs. With a total of 21 super appearances under his belt the Tahs prioritized the re-signing of Roach in June 2016 committing him for a further 2 seasons at Moore Park. In 2017 he earned a further 9 caps for the Waratahs taking his
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The 2015 season brought further success on the field with Roach earning a further 6 Super Rugby caps for the
Waratahs .In the domestic club competition, he added another Shute Shield grand final win (his second in three GF appearances) in a performance that saw him voted the Man of the Match by the
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career total Super rugby caps to 30 at the conclusion of the 2017 season. In season 2018 Roach continued his good form making a further 9 appearances in the first 10 rounds of the Super Rugby competition including stand out performances against the
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competition and was named Shute Shield Rookie of the Year after the 2013 tournament. This good form saw him picked by the
Western Force for their match against the
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representative in 2009 and 2010, and is currently the equal most capped schools rugby player in
Australia. He was also a member of the
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where Roach added a further 8 super caps to his record taking his total to 49. He took up a playing contract with
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in the UK Premiership but that was terminated because of Roach having a foot injury. Roach then came to the
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477:. His father, Graham Roach, was also a first grade rugby player who played at hooker for
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in a rush to find a replacement hooker and made his debut off the bench against the
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in Durban and 70 minutes of high energy play against the competition leaders the
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later that year where he played 10 games then signed a contract to play for
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where he was capped a further 4 times ( Scotland, Argentina, France twice).
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Australian expatriate rugby union players in the United States
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where he made 3 appearances (Fiji, Samoa, New
Zealand) and
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Australian expatriate rugby union players in New
Zealand
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691:. Australian Schools Rugby Union. 2011. Archived from
665:. Hunters Hill Rugby. 2 November 2009. Archived from
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He made the
Waratahs extended playing squad for the
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Australian expatriate rugby union players in France
449:(MLR) in the United States. He also plays for the
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759:"Waratahs vs Lions 18 May 2014 Match Breakdown"
92:110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
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737:"Australian Under 20s Squad Named for 2012"
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512:Roach initially made his name playing for
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1138:Chicago Hounds (rugby union) players
1068:People educated at Newington College
615:"Hugh Roach Waratahs Player Profile"
715:"Hugh Roach IRB JWC Player Profile"
502:2012 IRB Junior World Championships
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84:178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
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663:"Young gun Roach is Europe bound"
1078:New South Wales Waratahs players
617:. Waratahs Rugby. Archived from
469:. He played his junior rugby at
412:Correct as of 14 July 2016
344:Correct as of 17 March 2023
1118:Crusaders (rugby union) players
1093:Rugby union players from Sydney
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430:(born 11 September 1992) is an
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641:"Hugh Roach Player Statistics"
531:as third-choice hooker behind
437:professional player who plays
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739:. Rugby Australia. 2 May 2012
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16:Australian rugby union player
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1143:Eastwood Rugby Club players
1083:Greater Sydney Rams players
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1103:Tasman rugby union players
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1148:San Diego Legion players
1128:Austin Gilgronis players
1108:Melbourne Rebels players
529:2014 Super Rugby season
522:British and Irish Lions
471:Hunters Hill Rugby Club
1133:USA Perpignan players
812:– current squad
461:Family and early life
1026:Filimoni Waqainabete
827:Brendan Amiatu-Tanoi
555:from Cape Town, the
490:Australia Schoolboys
382:Australia Schoolboys
351:International career
1088:Rugby union hookers
915:Payton Telea-Ilalio
901:Djustice Sears-Duru
695:on 25 February 2014
566:2019 saw a move to
547:TV broadcast team.
218:Greater Sydney Rams
28:
997:Lincoln McClutchie
881:Christian Poidevin
496:side for both the
494:Australia Under 20
465:Roach was born in
447:Major League Rugby
398:Australia Under 20
107:Rugby union career
24:
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1006:Harris Rutherford
955:Danny Christensen
876:Fakaʻosi Pifeleti
574:in New Zealand's
563:in Christchurch.
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475:Newington College
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59:11 September 1992
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568:Melbourne Rebels
543:on 18 May 2014.
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282:Austin Gilgronis
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763:. Retrieved
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580:London Irish
576:Mitre 10 Cup
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518:Shute Shield
511:
508:Rugby career
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21:Rugby player
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1063:1992 births
988:Tiaan Loots
984:Matai Leuta
959:Matt Giteau
951:Luke Burton
936:Tomas Aoake
864:Finn Kearns
861:Oliver Kane
839:Blair Cowan
572:Tasman Mako
435:rugby union
117:Position(s)
1057:Categories
979:Ryan James
974:Alex Horan
941:Nick Boyer
896:Paddy Ryan
891:Isaac Ross
886:Hugh Roach
844:Luke Green
761:. SA Rugby
643:. itsrugby
594:References
457:(France).
432:Australian
428:Hugh Roach
55:1992-09-11
44:Hugh Roach
26:Hugh Roach
1042:Danny Lee
1010:Mike Te'o
1002:Ma'a Nonu
852:Vili Helu
717:. IRB.com
588:Sunwolves
584:Crusaders
561:Crusaders
537:Tolu Latu
394:2011–2012
378:2009–2010
278:2021–2022
266:Crusaders
214:2014–2017
198:2013–2018
155:2012–2018
75:Australia
41:Full name
818:Forwards
553:Stormers
514:Eastwood
372:(Points)
202:Waratahs
192:(Points)
159:Eastwood
149:(Points)
516:in the
481:in the
765:19 May
743:19 May
721:19 May
699:26 May
673:25 May
647:19 May
625:19 May
557:Sharks
467:Sydney
455:Top 14
439:hooker
424:
250:Tasman
234:Rebels
122:Hooker
97:School
89:Weight
81:Height
71:Sydney
1035:Coach
929:Backs
541:Lions
357:Years
326:2024-
177:Years
166:(120)
134:Years
767:2014
745:2014
723:2014
701:2014
675:2014
649:2014
627:2014
535:and
498:2011
441:for
405:(20)
389:(35)
367:Apps
362:Team
321:(15)
310:2023
294:2021
289:(70)
262:2020
257:(20)
246:2019
230:2019
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209:(50)
187:Apps
182:Team
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