A product of the region’s academy, the 24-year-old, who was part of Wales’ 2025 Six Nations campaign, has signed a new contract to keep him at his home-town club.
A Llanelli product, Roberts made his senior Scarlets debut in 2020 and his competitive bow the same season during the 2021 Rainbow Cup.
After overcoming a serious knee injury, Roberts became a regular in the Scarlets midfield in which he has played 43 times and earned his first Test cap in the 2023 World Cup warm-up against England.
He returned from another knee issue in November and featured in three of Wales’ Tests during the 2025 Championship.
Roberts, excited for what lies ahead in the coming seasons said:
“It is my home-town club, I came through the age-grade teams and the Academy here, it is brilliant to be staying on,” he said.
“It wasn’t a great start to the season being injured, but it’s been good to get back playing for the Scarlets and then being part of the Wales set-up again, which was unexpected.
“You look at the signings we have made and the players we have retained, especially in the backline, it’s hugely exciting.”
“It’s been good to be back here this week and we have a big game against the Stormers, a team who are coming here pretty stacked so I’m looking forward to ripping into them and then the back-to-back derbies against the Ospreys, which we’re all looking forward to.
“The next few weeks are massive for us and I am sure the supporters are going to be right behind the boys. They have a big part to play.”
Roberts follows fellow backs Macs Page and Tomi Lewis having also renewed their contracts, whilst Exeter Chiefs Joe Hawkins will be on the way in the summer to bolster the Scarlets attack.
Head coach Dwayne Peel said:
“Joe is a home-grown player, a Llanelli boy who has gone on to reach the top of the game and epitomises everything we want to achieve here at the club.
“He has had to overcome some serious injuries for a young man, but he has shown his determination and resilience to not only get back into the Scarlets side, but earn Wales recognition as well.
“Joe is a big part of our plans over the coming seasons and if you look at the young talent we are putting together in that back division, it is exciting for everyone at the club.”
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