Shane Roiser

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Shane Roiser is a former rugby union player with London Wasps whom he joined in 1994 from Rosslyn Park. [1] Whilst at Wasps he helped them win the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2000. [2]

He was educated at Cumnor House School, Croydon [3] and Trinity School of John Whitgift.

He qualified as a dentist before playing rugby full-time, where he represented England at Student, Development and U21 levels.

His contract with the London Wasps ended in 2004. After Wasps, he played for Blackheath Rugby Club. [4]

After retiring from the professional game, he returned to his profession as a dentist in Oxhey, near Watford, Hertfordshire. He still plays in the occasional match for charity. [5]

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References

  1. "Shane Roiser: 2001/2002 Biography & Statistics - London Wasps". www.wasps.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
  2. "Wasps deny Saints cup double". BBC. 13 May 2000. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. schools, isbi. "Cumnor House School for Boys - South Croydon - Surrey - CR2 6DA". www.isbi.com.
  4. News, Manchester Evening (15 February 2007). "RU: Weekend preview".{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. Harrison, John. "From Wasps to dentists". Watford Observer. Retrieved 1 August 2017.