While at Wirral he played in the 2018 U18 Vase Final at Twickenham stadium. They were defeated by Langley School 48–22, although Roebuck did score a try in his side's defeat.[2]
Club career
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 again scored in the away leg of the Round of 16 against Bristol Bears.[8] Sale would then fall in the quarter finals to Racing 92.[9]
Roebuck scored his first try in Premiership Rugby during Sale's 35–26 win over the league leaders Leicester Tigers,[10] 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.[11] Roebuck started regularly for the club for the remainder of the season and scored a try in Sale's final game against Bristol in a 42-19 win.[12] Sale finished 6th and qualified for the 2022-23 Champions Cup.
International career
Roebuck was first called up for an England age grade training camp in September 2017, at the age of 16.[13] He was subsequently called up to an England Under-17 training camp in February 2018.[14]
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.[15] They were defeated by Germany in the quarter-finals and eventually finished fifth, failing to progress to the Youth Olympic Games.[16]
Roebuck was first called up to the England Under 18 squad in July 2018 for the Aon U18 International Series in South Africa.[17] He featured in all 3 of England's matches during the tournament: a 41–21 loss to France Under-18,[18] a 26–20 loss to Wales Under-18[19] and a 41–22 loss to South Africa Schools.[20] 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.[21] He scored two tries in England's 36–21 win over Scotland.[22]
England Under-18 coach Jim Mallinder named Roebuck as part of his squad for the 2019 U18 Six Nations Festival.[23] Roebuck started on the wing for England's 38–20 win over Wales,[24] while he was not selected for England's win over Ireland[25][26] or their loss to France.[27]
Roebuck was named as part of an England Under-20 training camp in November 2019.[28] He went on be named as part of England's Elite Player Squad for the 2020 Under-20 Six Nations in January 2020.[29] 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.[30][31]
He was then selected for a friendly against a London Irish XV in March 2021[32] and for a friendly against a Newcastle Falcons XV two weeks later.[33]Alan Dickens, England Under-20 head coach then named Roebuck as part of the squad for the 2021 Under-20 Six Nations Championship.[34][35] Roebuck made his first appearance off the bench in England's 15–24 victory over Ireland in the 3rd round of the competition.[36] He then started England's wins over Wales and Italy as they secured their grand slam.[37][38]
He was called up to the senior England squad for a training camp in October 2022.[39]
