Jamie Roberts

Jamie Roberts, Welsh rugby player

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Born: November 8, 1986
Age in 2026: 40
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1986

About Jamie Roberts

Jamie Huw Roberts is a Welsh former professional rugby union player who played as a centre. With players away at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Roberts was called up to play for the Cardiff Blues, making his debut against the Ospreys; the Blues won 17–15. Roberts made his debut against Scotland in the second match of the championship, starting on the wing as Wales won 30–15. He won 94 caps for Wales between 2008 and 2017 and three for the British & Irish Lions on their tours to South Africa in 2009 and Australia in 2013. He was part of the Under-21 team that won the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2005.

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Jamie Roberts timeline

2005He was part of the Under-21 team that won the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2005.
2007With players away at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Roberts was called up to play for the Cardiff Blues, making his debut against the Ospreys; the Blues won 17–15.
2008He won 94 caps for Wales between 2008 and 2017 and three for the British & Irish Lions on their tours to South Africa in 2009 and Australia in 2013.

The world when Jamie Roberts was born

Jamie Roberts was born in 1986. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1986

#1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
Top moviePlatoon
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
Notable inventionDisposable camera
World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jamie Roberts's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1986	2026
Gas	$0.93	$3.45/gal
Average home	$80,300	$435,000
Average income	$29,458	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.71	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.22	$0.73
Population	240.1M	341 million

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