| Full name | Christopher Roche | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 September 1958 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clifton, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Roche (born 9 September 1958) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]
Roche was born in Clifton, Queensland, near Toowoomba. After picking up the sport while a boarder at Downlands College, he made the Australian Schools team in 1975 for a tour of New Zealand, playing as a hooker. He finished his schooling at Brisbane State High School, by which time he had established himself as a flanker.[2]
Between 1982 and 1984, Roche gained a total of 17 caps for the Wallabies as an open side flanker. He had the distinction of captaining the team in a tour match on Australia's 1984 tour of Fiji. During this period, he also represented his country in multiple editions of the Hong Kong Sevens competition.[2]
Roche switched codes in 1985 and competed in the Brisbane Rugby League.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Wallabies drop Roche". The Canberra Times. 1 November 1984. p. 1 (Sports).
- 1 2 "Christopher Roche". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ↑ "Roche aims to be dual international". The Canberra Times. 2 February 1985. p. 56.