George Robson (rugby player)
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George Robson is an English
rugby union
player. He currently plays for Harlequins
in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a Lock.
Robson was a student at Bromsgrove School
but started his rugby career at Old Swinford Hospital
.
Robson played for England
at both Under 16 and Under 18 level and made his first appearance for Quins in the Zurich A League during 2005. He then made his First XV debut for Quins on 18 February 2006, when he came off the bench in the 52–12 win against Coventry
at the Stoop.
Robson spent a month at the Natal Sharks Academy
at Durban
during the summer of 2005.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He currently plays for Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a Lock.
Robson was a student at Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove School, founded in 1553, is a co-educational independent school in the Worcestershire town of Bromsgrove, England. The school has a long history and many notable former pupils.-History:...
but started his rugby career at Old Swinford Hospital
Old Swinford Hospital RFC
-Introduction:Old Swinford Hospital RFC is the rugby union football club of Old Swinford Hospital School in Stourbridge. The school is acknowledged as one of the top rugby schools in the country, holding a highly successful playing record and with many players playing at regional level and an...
.
Robson played for England
England national rugby team
-Rugby union:* England national rugby union team, administered by the Rugby Football Union** England national rugby union team compete in the World Sevens Series-Rugby league:...
at both Under 16 and Under 18 level and made his first appearance for Quins in the Zurich A League during 2005. He then made his First XV debut for Quins on 18 February 2006, when he came off the bench in the 52–12 win against Coventry
Coventry R.F.C.
Coventry Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the city of Coventry, England. The club enjoyed national success during the 1960s and the 1970s, with many of its players playing for their countries....
at the Stoop.
Robson spent a month at the Natal Sharks Academy
Natal Sharks
The Natal Sharks are a South African rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup and Super Rugby tournaments. The Sharks home stadium is Kings Park. They draw most of their players from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The Sharks are the current representative team of the Natal rugby...
at Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
during the summer of 2005.