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Mark Roche

マーク・ロッシュ　/　まーく・ろっしゅ

Rugby union player

January 25, 1993 (age 33)

rugby union player

My Take

Sevens rugby is my favourite version of the sport, all space and speed, and the scrum-half is where its chaos gets organised, so Roche's role for Ireland intrigues me. At 172 cm he's not built on bulk, which tells me his game lives in quickness of foot and sharpness of decision rather than collision. Representing Ireland on the global sevens circuit is a demanding, jet-lagged grind that rewards adaptability above all. I'm always pulled toward smaller athletes who thrive on wits and tempo, proving that size is just one variable. Players like Roche keep the fast, improvisational soul of rugby alive.

Overview

Mark Roche (born 25 January 1993) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team as a scrum-half.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mark Roche
Name (Japanese): マーク・ロッシュ
Reading: まーく・ろっしゅ
Born: January 25, 1993 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rooster
Blood type: Private
Height: 172 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/markroche93/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5

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