All news on the topic: James Roby

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Hard-hitting Sam Tomkins gives brutal Super League verdict ahead of new season
Ex-England captain, 34, has switched to the Sky Sports team after retirement and he's picked out who he thinks will be winners and losers in the new campaign which kicks off on Thursday
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St Helens' Jonny Lomax celebrates "no-brainer" new deal and captaincy
England stand-off, 33, has signed a two-year deal with the club where he's spent his entire career having also today been made Saints' new captain replacing James Roby
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St Helens star Alex Walmsley on injury, fresh challenge and bouncing back
England prop, 33, can't wait to try and help disposed champions regain Super League title as club premieres new documentary on their epic World Club Challenge win over Penrith
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St Helens announce new role for retired icon James Roby after legendary career
Legendary former Saints hooker, 38, is ready to embark on a new chapter in his life - and a specially-created role of leadership, culture and performance coach at the club where he became one of rugby league's true greats
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Steve McNamara hails Sam Tomkins and Catalans Dragons after semi-final heroics
Ex-England captain, 34, scored dramatic 79th minute match-winning try to secure 12-6 semi-final win over champions St Helens, ending their rivals' four year domination of Super League and sending themselves to Old Trafford
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Steve McNamara says Catalans Dragons are ready to end St Helens' domination
French club tackle reigning champions for a place in the Grand Final with head coach believing they have the experience and tools to make sure their opponents don't secure a record-extending fifth Super League title
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Paul Wellens hails St Helens' resilience as James Roby left embarrassed
Champions Saints secure gritty 16-8 elimination play-offs win over Warrington to send retiring hooker Roby off in style in final home outing and set up Super League semi-final date at Catalans
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'James Roby is in my top three as one of the greatest hookers of all time'
Jamie Peacock salutes St Helens captain James Roby ahead of his final home game but says he was lucky enough to play with a raft of legendary No9s during his career
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Jack Welsby makes St Helens admission but insists they can still make history
England full-back, 22, knows it's win-or-bust when champions take on Warrington in Saturday's play-off eliminator but confident they can win the title from third for the first time
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James Roby shares "strange" feeling as legendary St Helens career nears end
The legendary hooker, 37, makes his last-ever home appearance for the club in their play-off eliminator against Warrington and - if it goes wrong - it will also be the end of his glorious career, something he hopes to ensure doesn't happen just yet
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St Helens star Jack Welsby pays tribute to Lachlan Coote ahead of Challenge Cup
England star, 22, admits seeing former team-mate Coote forced into early retirement has made him realise Saints must capitalise on all their chances of glory - starting with Saturday's semi-final against Leigh Leopards
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Ruthless Catalans Dragons show title quality as St Helens' hit with double blow
French club win 14-12 at champions St Helens to open up a four-point lead at the top of Super League in thrilling contest while beaten hosts see two stars ruled out of Challenge Cup semi-final
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Smith hails Hull FC 'desire' after stunning rout of champions St Helens
Proud boss watched on as his side - missing five regulars - produced a 34-6 destruction of Super League champions, their biggest win of the season and just FIVE days after being dumped out of the Challenge Cup by same opponents
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St Helens boss comments on Morgan Knowles' red card chaos that sparked brawl
England loose forward - on his return after a five-game ban - dismissed in 79th minute as Saints win Betfred Challenge Cup sixth round tie 26-6 at part-timers Halifax
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James Roby "privileged" to be breaking long-standing St Helens record
Veteran hooker, 37, makes his 532nd appearance for the club on Saturday, usurping Kel Coslett's record which has stood since 1976
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Welsby on Castleford high tackle and driving Saints success ahead of Leeds test
England full-back, 21, helped Super League champions get off to a winning start fresh from their World Club Challenge glory, explains why there was nothing in controversial penalty try decision and hails huge Saints support ahead of Grand Final re-match with Leeds
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Roby says it's "highly likely" he will suffer brain damage after 20-year career
St Helens hooker James Roby holds the record for the highest number of Super League appearances and is still going strong after signing a new contract with the club
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Castleford's Paul McShane says St Helens' James Roby is Super League's best ever
Ex-Man of Steel McShane, 33, hails veteran hooker as greatest player in competition's long history but looks to bring the newly-crowned World Club champions down to earth by inflicting a shock Super League defeat at Wheldon Road
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Tony Smith's "horror movie" scare as Hull FC hang on against Castleford Tigers
Head coach Smith saw his side go 32-6 up in his first game in charge only to be pegged back by Castleford to 32-30 after a late collapse as Joe Westerman faced taunts from fans
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Mike Brown returns with a bang - and a pop at those who wrote him off
Leicester 24-18 Saracens: Former England fullback ends 11 months out of the game with man of the match display on debut for champions Leicester
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St Helens hero warns "never write us off" after sublime World Club Challenge win
The England full-back, 21, delivered a monumental display as the Super League champions stunned NRL premiers Penrith 13-12 on a famous and historic night in Sydney
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St Helens legend James Roby planning his next move ahead of World Club Challenge
James Roby, 37, takes his side into battle against NRL champions Penrith Panthers admitting he's having to now properly start thinking about what he's going to do when the good times finally end
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The runners and riders as Betfred Super League 2023 season kicks off
The new campaign has almost arrived and Mirror Sport rugby league correspondent Dave Craven sifts through what each club will bring to the party
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St Helens duo will touch on 2006 Great Britain triumph for World Club Challenge
Saints coach Paul Wellens, 42, and captain James Roby, 37, were Lions team-mates on famous night in Sydney and now they're hoping to make more history on their return with Super League champions