Will Robinson (rugby league) facts for kids
Personal information
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Full name | William Wallace Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
20 February 1971 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 180 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information
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Position | Centre, Five-eighth, Halfback, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Robinson (born 20 February 1971) is an Australian rugby league footballer who played professionally in England and Australia.
Playing career
Robinson started his career with the Balmain Tigers (Heritage № 775) in 1990, debuting against Newcastle. In 1992 Robinson played for the Australian Aboriginies in the 1992 Pacific Cup. He was named in the team of the tournament, on the bench. Usually a five eighth or halfback in 1994, his final season with the Tigers, he moved into the centres.
He then spent two seasons with the South Sydney Rabbitohs (Heritage № 851), also playing at hooker. Robinson spent 1997 and 1998 with the Illawarra Steelers (Heritage № 202). Robinson played in Illawarra's final ever game in the top grade which was a 25–24 loss against Canterbury-Bankstown in Round 24 1998 at WIN Stadium.
Robinson then moved to England, spending 1999 with the Gateshead Thunder before joining Hull FC (Heritage № 982) for the 2000 season.
Robinson then returned to his hometown of Coonabarabran, where he led the Unicorns to its inaugural Group 4 First Grade Premiership victory over the North Tamworth Bears in 2003.