Player Info
- Name
- Paul Roache
- Date of Birth
- 29/12/98
- Place of Birth
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Height
- 171cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Junior Club
- Mt Albert Grammar School
- Signed From
- Ponsonby Rugby Union
- Position
- Fullback
- Five Eighth
- Halfback
- Hooker
Paul Roache is the younger brother of Warrior #206 Nathaniel Roache.
Roache was a star player for Mount Albert Grammar School 1st XV in Auckland. In 2016, Roache was selected to play in the junior All Blacks Secondary School team at five eighth.
On 30 January 2017, Roache was signed to the Canberra Raiders on a development contract and immediately put to use in the Raiders Auckland Nines several days later.
In February 2017, Roache suffered a dislocated knee at training and missed six months after needing surgery.
Roache spent all of 2017 playing for the Canberra Raiders Jersey Flegg team once fit to play.
In 2018, after a full preseason with the top side Roache played for both the Canberra Raiders feeder reserve grade team the Mounties and the Jersey Flegg team. He played mostly at five eighth but also played at fullback, halfback and hooker.
On 17 December 2018, the Canberra Raiders announced that Roache had been released from his contact on compassionate grounds to return to Auckland, New Zealand.
In 2019, Roache started playing for the Ponsonby Rubgy Union club in Auckland.
On December 15 2019, Roache represented Auckland in the TECT National Sevens at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga, New Zealand.
On February 9 2023, Roache played in the Warriors first trial match against the Wests Tigers at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.
Roache was a star player for Mount Albert Grammar School 1st XV in Auckland. In 2016, Roache was selected to play in the junior All Blacks Secondary School team at five eighth.
On 30 January 2017, Roache was signed to the Canberra Raiders on a development contract and immediately put to use in the Raiders Auckland Nines several days later.
In February 2017, Roache suffered a dislocated knee at training and missed six months after needing surgery.
Roache spent all of 2017 playing for the Canberra Raiders Jersey Flegg team once fit to play.
In 2018, after a full preseason with the top side Roache played for both the Canberra Raiders feeder reserve grade team the Mounties and the Jersey Flegg team. He played mostly at five eighth but also played at fullback, halfback and hooker.
On 17 December 2018, the Canberra Raiders announced that Roache had been released from his contact on compassionate grounds to return to Auckland, New Zealand.
In 2019, Roache started playing for the Ponsonby Rubgy Union club in Auckland.
On December 15 2019, Roache represented Auckland in the TECT National Sevens at Tauranga Domain, Tauranga, New Zealand.
On February 9 2023, Roache played in the Warriors first trial match against the Wests Tigers at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.
