{{short description|Australian rugby sevens player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Dietrich Roache | image = MRF-D 24 3 Marines meet Australia's National men’s rugby team Australia Sevens, practice rugby skills (8504444) (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Roache with the Australia Sevens team in 2024 | full_name = Dietrich Peter Roache | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|07|06|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia | height = 1.82 m | weight = 92 kg | school = [[Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield|Patrician Brothers' College]] | position = [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] | currentclub = [[Western Sydney Two Blues|Western Sydney]] | years1 = 2023– | clubs1 = [[Western Sydney Two Blues|Western Sydney]] | apps1 = 2 | points1 = 0 | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | clubupdate = 1 December 2023 | repupdate = | repsevensyears1 = 2021– | repsevensteam1 = [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia]] | repsevenscomp1 = 24 | ru_sevensupdate = 1 December 2023 }}
'''Dietrich Peter Roache''' (born 6 July 2001) is an Australian professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Wing (rugby union)|wing]] for [[Shute Shield]] club [[Western Sydney Two Blues]] and the [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia national sevens team]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/140795 |title=Dietrich Roache |work=Olympedia |access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dietrich Roache |url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/71741 |website=world.rugby |access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/results-men-gpa-000200-.htm |title=Rugby Sevens – Australia vs Argentina – Pool A Results |work=[[Tokyo 2020 Olympics]] |access-date=31 July 2021 |archive-date=31 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731021458/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games//en/results/rugby-sevens/results-men-gpa-000200-.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |access-date=6 April 2022 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Early life == Born of [[Samoa]]n descent from his father,<ref name=dr /> Roache initially played [[rugby league]] for his school, [[Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield]].<ref name=ta /> Whilst there, he was a part of the Patrician Brothers rugby league team that won the [[NRL Schoolboy Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Boulous |first=Chris |title=Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield crowned NRL Schoolboy Trophy champions |website=Fairfield City Champion |date=17 September 2018 |url=https://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/story/5648728/gallery-pats-special-win/ |access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref> Roache is a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Debbie |last=Cramsie |url=https://cruxnow.com/church-in-oceania/2021/07/australian-olympics-rugby-sevens-squad-member-sees-jesus-as-no-1/ |title=Australian Olympics rugby sevens squad member sees Jesus as No. 1 |publisher=Crux Now |date=26 July 2021 |accessdate=31 July 2021}}</ref>
== International career == Though his father and uncle played rugby for the former Parramatta Two Blues, Roache did not start playing club rugby until 2018.<ref name=ta>{{cite web |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/olympics/tokyo-olympics-dietrich-roache-hoping-to-inspire-kids-from-sydneys-west/news-story/2105a687a13cf27f1b05b1cc3b6037ac |title=Dietrich Roache hopes to inspire kids from Sydney's west |work=[[The Australian]] |url-access=subscription |date= |accessdate=31 July 2021}}</ref> This came after getting a free ticket to the [[Australian Sevens|Sydney Sevens]] in 2018.<ref name=dr>{{cite web |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/olympics/tokyo-olympics-rugby-sevens-results-and-news/news-story/e7ac99bd50446ef94f21510c1ccd97ab |title=Tokyo Olympics: Rugby Sevens results and news |work=[[The Australian]] |date=25 July 2021 |url-access=subscription |accessdate=31 July 2021}}</ref> He gained a reputation as a fast player, being able to run a time of 4.59 seconds over 40 metres. This matched the time of [[Trae Williams (sprinter)|Trae Williams]] who missed selection for the [[Australian Olympic team]] for the [[2020 Olympic Games]] as a result.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/olympics/tokyo-olympics-rugby-sevens-results-and-news/news-story/e7ac99bd50446ef94f21510c1ccd97ab |title=Tokyo Olympics rugby sevens results and news |publisher=Adelaide Now |date= |accessdate=31 July 2021}}</ref> He was selected for the [[New South Wales Waratahs]]' Junior under-18 team and part of their development programme.<ref name="aoc">{{cite web |title=Dietrich Roache |website=Australian Olympic Committee |date=6 July 2001 |url=https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/dietrich-roache/ |access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref> In 2019, he played for Australia at the World Rugby School Sevens and a year later was signed by [[Rugby Australia]] to their sevens programme.<ref name=ioc>{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1472427-roache-dietrich-peter.htm |title=ROACHE Dietrich Peter |work=[[Tokyo 2020 Olympics]] |accessdate=31 July 2021 |archive-date=31 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731201938/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1472427-roache-dietrich-peter.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2021, when he was selected for the [[Australia national rugby sevens team]] for their [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020 Olympics rugby sevens tournament]],<ref name="dr" /> he was the youngest member of the team and was given responsibility for taking care of the team's mascot [[Wally (Wallabies mascot)|Wally]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Youngster in 7s heaven at Olympics |work=Geelong Advertiser |via=PressReader.com |date=15 July 2021 |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/geelong-advertiser/20210715/282067689941910 |access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref> This followed on from [[Henry Hutchison]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] where Wally was kidnapped by players from the [[Sweden women's national football team]] for 24 hours.<ref name=ta />
Roache competed for [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia]] at the [[2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens]] in [[Cape Town]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=5 September 2022 |title=Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/sevens-sides-confirmed-for-rugby-world-cup-sevens-2022830 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=Rugby.com.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 September 2022 |title=GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/rugby-sevens-world-cup-australia-title-how-to-watch-australia-fixtures-blog-results-success-202299 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=Rugby.com.au |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, He was named in the [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australian sevens team]] for the [[2024 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2024 |title=Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/rugby-sevens-launches-australias-olympics-campaign-tonight-2024723 |access-date=25 July 2024 |website=Rugby.com.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2024 |title=Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/australia-rugby-sevens-team-paris-2024-olympics-squad-list |access-date=26 July 2024 |website=Olympics.com}}</ref><ref name="Paris 2024">{{cite web |title=ROACHE Dietrich |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/dietrich-roache_1945878 |work=[[Paris 2024 Olympics]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007124607/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/dietrich-roache_1945878 |archive-date=7 October 2024}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://au7s.rugby/players/dietrich-roache/1421 Dietrich Roache] at [[Australia national rugby sevens team|AU7s]] * {{World Rugby Sevens Series player|mens/71741}} * {{Australian Olympic Committee|dietrich-roache}} * {{Commonwealth Games Australia|dietrich-roache}} * {{Olympics.com|name=Dietrich Peter Roache}} * {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|51089}} * {{Instagram}}
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