Roberts, Scott

Rhondda born and bred, Scott was raised in the village of Williamstown, and played his junior rugby for Gilfach Goch. Drafted into the Pontypridd under 17 and Academy squads, Scott's huge potential as a hard scrummaging and mobile prop forward led to international honours with Wales at youth level.

A successful stint with the Pontypridd under 21 team led to a regional call up with the Celtic Warriors, and a summer tour of South Africa with the Young Warriors in 2004. Having already figured with the Ponty senior squad in the premier division,Scott then transfered to Bridgend, and there made a switch from tight head to loose head prop, with great success.

Scott became an integral member of the grand slam winning Wales under 21 team in 2005, and then toured to Argentina for the under 21 World Cup. Having been signed up as a professional with the Blues regional academy, Scott returned to Pontypridd to bolster the premiership squad at the commencement of the 2005 / 2006 campaign.

Returning to his original role as a tight head anchorman, Scott continued to impress with his form in both set piece and loose play, scoring some crucial tries for Ponty during their successful league and cup campaign of 2005 - 2006. Having spent the summer of 2006 playing club rugby out in Australia, Scott returned to gain a full time senior regional development contract with the Blues, whilst still linked at club level with Pontypridd RFC. Three matches in to the new season, Scott decided his skills would be better utilised at Cardiff RFC, in preperation for his push for a full regional contract, and duly left Pontypridd.