Representative Career
State representative honours first came his way in 1984 when he was called into the New South Wales Blues side for all three games of that year's State of Origin series. Thereafter barring injury and his surprise omission in 1989, he was generally a regular Blues starter and he made 17 State of Origin appearances up till game II of 1991.
In 1985, Roach became the 562nd player to represent Australia when he made his national representative debut in the first Test in Brisbane against New Zealand. His excellent club form for Balmain in 1986 ensured his place on the Kangaroo tour where he appeared in two Tests and seven minor tour matches.
Citations and despatches to the sin-bin in the 1989 club season may have contributed to his omission by State selectors from the Blues squad of that year however powerful club performances with his fellow representative Balmain forwards made him a certainty for the 1989 New Zealand tour where he played in all three Tests.
On the 1990 Kangaroo tour Roach played in all five Tests against Great Britain and France and in five other minor tour games.
In a Test match against New Zealand in Melbourne in 1991, Roach clashed famously with Kiwi forward Dean Lonergan and required 20 stitches. He later lost his Test place and despite gaining a late call-up for the Papua New Guinea tour he broke his ankle in the first match which was to be his last national appearance.
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