Colton Roche

Who is Colton Roche?

Colton Roche is a rugby league player for the Featherstone Rovers in the Co-operative Championship. He is a utility player, who can play a number of positions, namely Prop, Second Row and Centre. He is a current Ireland international.

Colton was born and brought up in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He played for the Headingley Hawks junior club during his amateur days, representing Yorkshire and England Schools.

Colton signed for Leeds academy in 2009 after impressing through the scholarship squad, adapting to different forward roles and used in the centre. He played for the Leeds academy until the end of the 2012 season, coming off the bench in the under 20s grand final loss to Warrington.

He was released from Leeds to join the 2012 Championship winners Sheffield Eagles.

Colton was selected to play for Ireland in 2012, qualifying under his mother's nationality. He came off the bench against Scotland and the England Knights.