Career
A Country New South Wales representative prolific try-scoring back, he played in Australasia"s National Rugby League for the Saint George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters clubs and in Europe"s Super League for the Wigan Warriors. NRL career Amos Roberts made his NRL debut in 2000 with the Street George Illawarra Dragons, scoring 22 points in that match. In 2004 he signed with the Penrith Panthers and scored 23 tries in 23 games that year to become the competition"s top try scorer that year.
He signed with the Sydney Roosters in 2005.
He scored 17 tries in 2005 and 18 tries in 2006. Roberts injured his knee at the start of the 2007 season and made his return in Round 3 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
He scored his first try of 07 in Round 13 against the North Queensland Cowboys. In October 2008, Roberts was released from the final year of his contract with the Roosters to take up a four-year deal with English Super League club Wigan Warriors.
Wigan Warriors In 2010 Roberts has been in scintillating form scoring in all but 3 of his 10 appearances for Wigan including a hat-trick away at Castleford Tigers.
During the Easter Monday game against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at the DW Stadium, Amos suffered an injury to his knee ligaments after colliding with the post in the process of scoring his 12th try of the season. He recovered to play the Leeds Rhinos on 29 May 2010 but struggled to get back into form. In 2011 season Roberts made only 6 appearances for the club, spending much of it in the reserves unable to force his way into the squad.
On 12 May 2012 Roberts announced his retirement after several failed comebacks from the injury and complications that arose.
His last appearance had been against Castleford Tigers almost a year prior. Roberts scored 22 points on debut (1 try and 9 goals) with the Saint George-Illawarra Dragons on 6 May 2000 against the Auckland Warriors.
This is the standing National Rugby League premiership record for points scored on a first grade debut. He was selected as the Dally M Winger of the Year in 2004.
He has represented four times for Country vs City since 2004 and twice been selected to play in a Prime Minister"s XIII (2005 and 2006).
