{{short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use South African English|date=August 2013}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Christiaan Roets |fullname = |image = |imagesize = |position = {{rlp|CE|SR}} |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|09|05|df=yes}} |birth_place = Pretoria, South Africa |height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |club1 = South Wales |year1start = 2010 |year1end = 11 |appearances1 = 41 |tries1 = 12 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 48 |club2 = {{nowrap|North Wales}} |year2start = 2012 |year2end = 16 |appearances2 = 70 |tries2 = 9 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 36 |club3 = South Wales |year3start = 2016 |year3end = 17 |appearances3 = 37 |tries3 = 12 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 48 |teamA = {{rlnt|Wales}} |yearAstart = 2009 |yearAend = 17 |appearancesA = 24 |triesA = 13 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 52 |updated = 10 April 2022 |retired = yes |source =<ref>{{cite web|title=Total stats|url=http://www.scorpionsrl.com/page.php?id=1165|website=scorpionsrl.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025132151/http://www.scorpionsrl.com/page.php?id=1165|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Professional Clubs|url=https://wrl.wales/professional-clubs|website=wrl.wales|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Christiaan Roets – Career Stats & Summary|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/christian-roets/summary.html|publisher=Rugby League Project}}</ref> }} '''Christiaan Roets''' (born 5 September 1980) is a former semi-professional rugby league footballer who represented the Welsh national team, most notably at the 2011 Four Nations, 2013 World Cup, and 2017 World Cup. He primarily played as a {{rlp|ce}} for the South Wales Scorpions and the North Wales Crusaders.
==Background== Roets was born in South Africa.<ref name="rleague.com">{{cite web|title=Serbia 8 Wales 88 – Full match report with quotes|url=http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id%3D34839|url-status=dead|website=rleague.com|access-date=20 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102175210/http://rleague.com/db/article.php?id=34839|archive-date=2 January 2010}}</ref>
==Playing career== Roets played for the Swansea Valley Miners and the Bridgend Blue Bulls in the Wales amateur competition.<ref name=manager /> In 2009, he played two matches for the Crusaders RL in the Super League reserve grade.<ref name=manager />
After two seasons with the South Wales Scorpions, Roets joined the North Wales Crusaders in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|date=9 February 2012|title=Roets switches Welsh clubs|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/roets-switches-welsh-clubs/|work=Love Rugby League|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref> He returned to the Scorpions early in the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite web|date=10 March 2016|title=Roets signs with South Wales Scorpions|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/roets-signs-with-south-wales-scorpions/|work=Love Rugby League|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref>
===Representative career=== Roets made his international début for Wales against {{rlnt|Serbia}} at the 2009 European Cup, scoring three tries in a man of the match performance.<ref name="rleague.com"/> He also featured in the European Cup Championship Final against {{rlnt|Scotland}} scoring one try.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1259|title=EUROPEAN CUP FINAL – WALES 28 SCOTLAND 16|date=2009-09-09|work=RLEF|access-date=2009-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116024154/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1259|archive-date=16 November 2011|url-status = dead}}</ref> Roets scored a try for Wales in their game against England in the 2012 Tri-Nations.<ref>{{cite web|date=27 October 2012|title=Autumn International Series: England thrash Wales|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/20042115|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
Roets played for Wales in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. Roets was the top scorer for the Welsh, scoring four tries in the tournament.
In October 2014, Roets played in the 2014 European Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/899/kear-announces-welsh-train-on-squad|title=RLEF..|website=rlef.eu.com|access-date=26 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928092124/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/899/kear-announces-welsh-train-on-squad|archive-date=28 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored a try in the opening game against Scotland.
In October 2015, Roets played in the 2015 European Cup tournament.
In October 2016, Roets played in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers.
Roets also represented Wales Students (scoring five tries in twelve matches) and Wales Amateurs (scoring four tries in nine matches) during his career.<ref name=manager />
==Post-playing career== On 3 March 2022, Roets was announced as team manager of the Wales men's national team ahead of the 2021 World Cup.<ref name=manager>{{cite web|date=3 March 2022|title=Christiaan Roets appointed Wales men’s team manager|url=https://wrl.wales/christiaan-roets-appointed-wales-mens-team-manager|website=wrl.wales|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref>
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==External links== *(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20171018191413/http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=426#Christiaan-Roets Statistics at rlwc2017.com]
{{Wales squad 2011 Rugby League Four Nations}} {{Wales 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}} {{Wales 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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