Jamie Roberts is not at his very best but juggling a medical degree and international rugby can't be easy...?

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From the BBC

Wales centre Jamie Roberts has embarked on "two weeks from hell" as the climax to the Six Nations coincides with the end of his medical degree.

While the rest of the Wales squad can concentrate on Saturday's visit to Scotland, Roberts must also prepare for an exam two days later.

"I had a big weekend in the library this weekend," revealed Roberts. "It's tough, I won't lie, it's very tough.
"It's very demanding mentally more than anything, but I'm managing."

Roberts has long juggled the demands of professional rugby with his studies and has taken up all the allotted seven years to complete his degree at Cardiff University.

I'm not overly convinced about JPR's medical credentials given that he thought that sucking pennies would fool a breath test

Cyril on 606v2 wrote:I'm not overly convinced about JPR's medical credentials given that he thought that sucking pennies would fool a breath test

Is/wasn't he an orthopedic surgeon? Isnt that like being a carpenter only all your work is hidden and also (if you are lucky) self correcting...

After watching him lamp that springbok lock 40 years ago... if he says he's a doctor, he's a doctor!

He trained at St Mary's London (now imperial College).... I used to play against them when I was back in the UK and it I recall they had some stuff in their clubhouse about him etc.

fa0019 wrote:He trained at St Mary's London (now imperial College).... I used to play against them when I was back in the UK and it I recall they had some stuff in their clubhouse about him etc.

Yes St Mary's and London Welsh.