Despite retiring from domestic and international rugby union aged just 29, Joe Roff was a major part of one of Australia’s most successful periods in the game. He is also one of just a handful of Australians to have played in the Varsity game between Oxford and Cambridge University. Joe Roff was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Born in Heathcote, Victoria in September 1975, Joe Roff began playing rugby union at an early age and during his college years played for the Australian Schoolboys in 1992 and 1993. At amateur level he honed his abilities with Canberra side Tuggeranong Vikings and his impressive performances playing on the wing or as a fullback were then enough to get him noticed and earn him a contract with Brumbies (ACT Brumbies at the time). 

Joe Roff spent 10 seasons with the side – which included a brief stint with Biarritz – playing in what was the Super 12. He also currently holds a number of records including the most tries scored (57) and the most tries in one season (15). With Brumbies, Roff also helped them to titles in 2001 and 2004 as well as three runner-up positions. On a personal level, he also gained the ‘Super Rugby Player of the Year’ award in 1999 and 2003 – to name just a few of his professional career accolades.