Reece Robinson

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Reece Robinson
Robinson in 2012
Personal information
Born (1987-06-13) 13 June 1987
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Wing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 Brisbane Broncos 13 4 0 0 16
2010–14 Canberra Raiders 83 44 3 0 182
2015 Parramatta Eels 20 9 10 0 56
Total 116 57 13 0 254
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009 Lebanon 3 5 4 0 28
2013 Indigenous All stars 1 3 0 0 12
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016– NSW Waratahs 7 3 0 0 15
As of 15 October 2015
Source: [1]

Reece Robinson (born 13 June 1987) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer who currently plays for the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby. He previously played rugby league for the Brisbane Broncos, Canberra Raiders and Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League, and Lebanon and the Indigenous All Stars at representative level.

Early life

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Robinson is of Indigenous Australian and Lebanese descent. Robinson played his junior football for the Alexandria Rovers as well playing in the South Sydney Rabbitohs SG Ball team before joining the Brisbane Broncos.[2] Robinson was educated at Matraville Sports High School. He also played Rugby union as a schoolboy.[3]

Rugby league club career

Brisbane Broncos (2008)

In Round 1 of the 2008 NRL season, Robinson made his NRL debut for the Brisbane Broncos against the Penrith Panthers on the wing in the Broncos 48-12 win at Suncorp Stadium.[4][5] In Round 3 against the North Queensland Cowboys, Robinson scored his first NRL career try in the Broncos 36-2 win at Suncorp Stadium.[6] Robinson finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 13 matches and scoring 4 tries. Robinson's contract with the Brisbane Broncos was not renewed for the 2009 season.[7]

North Sydney Bears (2009)

Robinson was picked up by the North Sydney Bears, the feeder club for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, in the New South Wales Cup in 2009. On 12 December, Robinson was signed by the Canberra Raiders after recommendation from Wayne Bennett starting from 2010.

Canberra Raiders (2010–2014)

In Round 1 of the 2010 NRL season, Robinson made his club debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Penrith Panthers on the wing in the Raiders 34-16 loss at Penrith Stadium.[8] In Round 25 against the North Queensland Cowboys, Robinson scored an impressive 4 tries in the 48-4 win at Canberra Stadium.[9] Robinson played in 5 matches and scored 5 tries for his first season Raiders.

Robinson played in 14 matches and scored 5 tries for the Raiders in 2011.

Robinson finished 2012 as the Raiders top tryscorer with 17 tries in 24 matches.

After incumbent Fullback Josh Dugan was sacked from the Raiders in March 2013,[10] Robinson replaced him at fullback with some success until he was himself replaced by Anthony Milford. Robinson played in 22 matches, scored 7 tries and kicked a goal for the Raiders in 2013.

In February, Robinson was selected in the Canberra Raiders inaugural 2014 Auckland Nines squad.[11] Robinson played in 18 matches, scored 10 tries and kicked 2 goals for the Raiders in 2014. On 15 October 2014, Robinson signed a one-year deal with the Parramatta Eels to be a candidate to replace the departed Eels fullback Jarryd Hayne.[12]

Parramatta Eels (2015)

In January, Robinson played for the Parramatta Eels in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.[13] In Round 1, Robinson made his club debut for the Eels against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on the wing, kicking 7 goals in the Eels 42-12 win at Parramatta Stadium.[14] In Round 3 against the New Zealand Warriors, Robinson scored his first club try for the Eels in the 29-16 loss at Mt Smart Stadium.[15]

Rugby league representative career

Robinson played for the Lebanon national rugby league team in the 2009 European Cup,[16] scoring a hat-trick of tries in a 86-0 thrashing of Italy.[17] Robinson played in 3 matches, scored 5 tries and kicked 4 goals in the tournament. On 9 February 2013, Robinson starred on the wing for the Indigenous All Stars scoring a second half hatrick in the 32-6 win against the NRL All Stars at Suncorp Stadium.[18]

Rugby union career

On 15 October 2015, Robinson signed a 2-year contract with Super Rugby side New South Wales Waratahs, switching codes to Rugby Union.[19][20]

Personal life

Robinson has a twin brother, Travis Robinson, who is contracted to the Melbourne Storm and a member of the Lebanon national rugby league team. Robinson is also a relative of Australian boxer Anthony Mundine, former rugby league player Nathan Merritt and is step brothers with Parramatta Eels teammate Beau Champion.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Reece Robinson rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ http://leagueunlimited.com/news/south-sydney-s-g-ball-and-matthews-cup-round-7-match-report
  3. ↑ http://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/waratahs-knock-back-parramatta-eels-star-reece-robinson-after-guildford-carraro-commit-to-deals/story-fndpt9s1-1227501637058
  4. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/embarrassing-panthers-slammed/story-e6frep76-1111115813128
  5. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/mundines-new-man/story-e6frep76-1111115714090
  6. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/broncos-play-hard-win-big/story-e6frep76-1111115917818
  7. ↑ http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/
  8. ↑ http://m.nrl.com/panthers-beat-raiders-34-16/tabid/10874/newsid/57869/default.aspx
  9. ↑ http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/reece-robinson-scores-four-canberra-beat-north-queensland-cowboys/story-fn2mcuj6-1225924212662
  10. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/former-skipper-backs-robinson-for-fullback-20130314-2g3w5.html
  11. ↑ http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/squads-auckland-nines/
  12. ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/canberra-raiders-outside-back-reece-robinson-replaces-jarryd-hayne-at-parramatta-eels-20141015-116ac3.html
  13. ↑ http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/eels-2015-nines-squad/
  14. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-v-sea-eagles-anthony-watmough-in-the-thick-of-it-as-parramatta-thrash-manly-42-12/story-fni3ga7r-1227251461885
  15. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/warriors-v-eels-poor-opening-quarter-costs-parramatta-dearly-as-they-lose-in-new-zealand/story-fni3gs8m-1227272749180
  16. ↑ http://thegreenhouseact.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15280
  17. ↑ http://m.nrl.com/lebanon-too-strong-for-italy/tabid/10874/newsid/57181/default.aspx
  18. ↑ http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/live-indigenous-all-stars-v-nrl-all-stars-at-suncorp-stadium/story-fndujljl-1226574515914
  19. ↑ http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/robinson-signs-with-waratahs-19369/
  20. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-15/new-south-wales-waratahs-sign-nrl-journeyman-reece-robinson-in-/6857888?section=sport
  21. ↑ http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/reece-is-the-word-for-a-boxing-world-champion-and-the-supercoach/story-fndujljl-1226468110753

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