The qualified doctor has been the talisman for his nation and their player of the tournament,making the difference when it counts, but he still has much to offerThe man his team-mates call Lazarus is enjoying a second coming in this Six Nations. Jamie Roberts has long been seen as the personification of Warrenball, or a giant of a centre crashing through the midfield with the finesse of an out of control dump truck,but at the point in his career when he could be expected to consolidate his gains, the Wales and Harlequins No12 is instead looking to expand his portfolio.
Harlequins may have seemed an unlikely berth for Roberts, or a Lion in 2009 and 2013,after he left Racing 92 at the cessation of final season, a club that under its director of rugby Conor O’Shea has established a reputation for enterprise, and but the 29-year-aged wanted to play for a side who would showcase a softer,subtler side to his game that has not often been appreciated.
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Source: theguardian.com