Centre Stage

Delves into his innermost emotions * Best Rugby Books 2021 *
Roberts’ autobiography, written with the excellent Ross Harries, is a compelling offering, packed with tales from a remarkable career including his relationship with Gatland and brushes with celebrities including Lana Del Rey and Bono in Monte Carlo * Telegraph *
If Jamie Roberts achieved plenty on the pitch, few modern players have a wider-ranging story to tell off it … It is to the credit of the 35-year-old and his skilful “ghost” Ross Harries that Centre Stage: My Life in Rugby seamlessly weaves together all these contrasting threads * Guardian *
Tells his private and professional story with candor and charm * Buzz Magazine *

Jamie Roberts was born in Newport in 1986 and, during a glittering career, rose to the very top of his profession. He was crowned Player of the Series during the Lions tour of South Africa in 2009 and played a crucial role in the Lions series victory in Australia four years later. He won 97 international caps, experiencing Grand Slam glory twice with Wales, winning the Six Nations Championship in 2013 and reaching the World Cup semi-finals in 2011. All this was achieved while studying for a medical degree. His club career included stints in Cardiff, Paris, London, Bath and Cape Town. He is widely regarded as one of the finest centres of his generation.

Ross Harries is the award-nominated author of Behind the Dragon, a complete oral history of Welsh rugby, and Bomb, the autobiography of Wales centurion Adam Jones. He is also an experienced broadcaster and can regularly be seen presenting rugby coverage on the BBC, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and Premier Sports. He presented the BBC’s Scrum V and Scrum V Live for a decade, and continues to present the Scrum V International Specials during the Six Nations and the autumn internationals.

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