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Steve Roach (Stephen David Roach) was born on 24 April, 1962 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australia international rugby league footballer. Discover Steve Roach's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

Popular As Stephen David Roach
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Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 24 April, 1962
Birthday 24 April
Birthplace Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australia

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Steve Roach Height, Weight & Measurements

At 61 years old, Steve Roach height is 188 cm and Weight 16 st.

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Height 188 cm
Weight 16 st
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Children Aiden Roach

Steve Roach Net Worth

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1962

Stephen David Roach (born 24 April 1962), nicknamed Blocker or Blocker Roach, is an Australian former professional rugby league who played as a prop forward in the 1980s and early 1990s.

His most famous catchphrase is "Big Boppa".

1982

Roach played his early rugby league for Wests Illawarra and was signed by the Balmain Tigers in 1982.

1983

He quickly advanced to first grade and in 1983 was part of the Balmain side which made the semi-finals for the first time since 1977.

1984

State representative honours first came his way in 1984 when he was called into the New South Wales Blues side for all three games of that year's State of Origin series.

1985

He made thirty-nine representative appearances for the Australian national team in Tests, World Cup and New South Wales State of Origin matches between 1985 and 1991.

His football career was followed by a period as a commentator.

Roach was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

In 1985, Roach became the 562nd player to represent Australia when he made his national representative début in the first Test in Brisbane against New Zealand.

1986

His excellent club form for Balmain in 1986 ensured his place on the 1986 Kangaroo tour where he appeared in two Tests and seven minor tour matches, though his tour was interrupted after he suffered a dislocated elbow in a match against St. Helens before the second Ashes test against Great Britain.

1987

1987 was almost completely wiped out for Roach due to a serious knee injury and though he returned to excellent form in 1988 he was cited for a tackle on Penrith's Chris Mortimer suspended for four weeks, missing the 1988 finals including the Grand Final loss to Canterbury.

Thereafter barring injury (which ruled him out of the 1987 series) and his surprise omission in 1989 (which saw NSW suffer their second straight 3–0 defeat by Queensland), he was generally a regular Blues starter and he made 17 State of Origin appearances until Game 2 of the 1991 series.

1989

In the 1989 club season his combination with Paul Sironen, Benny Elias and Wayne Pearce was one of the strongest packs in club rugby league history and the side dominated opposing forwards.

In the 1989 Grand Final, after having led Canberra 12 points to 2 at half-time, the Tigers were run down.

When Jack Gibson was New South Wales coach in 1989 and 1990, he reportedly threatened the NSWRL with resignation from the position if Roach was selected in the side, though the Balmain front rower was selected in 1990 and went on to win their first series since their 3–0 win in 1986.

Citations and despatches to the sin-bin in the 1989 club season may have contributed to his omission by State selectors from the Blues squad of that year however powerful club performances with his fellow representative Balmain forwards made him a certainty for the 1989 New Zealand tour where he played in all three Tests.

1990

On the 1990 Kangaroo tour Roach played in all five Tests against Great Britain and France and in five other minor tour games.

In a game in 1990 against Manly at Brookvale Oval, he received a four-week suspension for backchatting the referee Eddie Ward, whom Roach patronisingly patted on the head after he was ordered from the field.

Coming into physical contact with a referee is regarded as a serious offence and Roach was considered fortunate that no further action was taken, especially considering Roach had also verbally abused the touch judge on his way off the field, calling him a “(expletive) wombat".

1991

In 1991 his club form showed some decline but he again managed national selection and his experience was vital to the improvement of a side needing reorganisation after they suffered a shocking start to the club season.

After an ankle injury in 1991 he was also troubled by a knee injury in 1992 which would prove to be his last club season.

In a Test match against New Zealand in Melbourne in 1991, Roach clashed famously with Kiwi forward Dean Lonergan and required 20 stitches.

Early in the game the Kiwi forward had attempted a tackle on Roach but the pair accidentally clashed heads, leaving Roach requiring stitches and Lonergan convulsing on the ground, though both would return to the game.

Blocker was dropped after the Australian's shock 24–8 loss to NZ in the Melbourne test but was chosen for the end of season tour of Papua New Guinea..

However, Roach suffered a broken ankle in the first match of the tour which would prove to be his last appearance in any game for the Kangaroos

1992

Between then and 1992 Roach played 185 first grade games for the Tigers.

By the end of the 1992 season Roach had written an autobiography, Doing My Block and he became a commentator with the Nine Network as well as making appearances on The NRL Footy Show.

After a disagreement with fellow Channel 9 commentators Paul Vautin and Peter Sterling he was sacked by the network and signed by the official rugby league radio broadcaster 2UE, before later moving to 2GB with Ray Hadley and his Continuous Call Team.

He has made further television appearances on the Seven Network's Sportsworld and is one of a number of former players who appear in radio, TV and print ads for the Lowes menswear chain.

After a 3-year stint as assistant coach with Manly, Roach was appointed to the coaching committee of his beloved Tigers – now the Wests Tigers.

2000

On 23 June 2000, Roach was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.

2008

In February 2008, Steve Roach was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.

2011

In 2011 Roach joined Network Ten's new Thursday night Rugby League show The Game Plan.

2014

In 2014, Roach was sacked by 2GB after a staff member filed a bullying complaint against him.

2016

In 2016 he made a comeback to the Rugby League commentary box signing on with Fox Sports.

2018

In 2018, Roach revealed that his nickname 'Blocker' actually came from his time employed as a Licensed Plumber where it was remarked by his colleagues that he would 'block' pipes that would subsequently require plumbing works to be conducted.

2019

Roach and Sironen were replaced by coach Warren Ryan late in the 2nd half and when the game ultimately went into extra time they were unable to return and with their strikepower gone in the added period Canberra were able to overpower Balmain 19–14.

In 2019, he appeared regularly on Fox Sports panel show, 'Controversy Corner', as well as commentating for the network.