Matthew Robinson (rugby player)
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Matthew Fitz David Robinson is a former Wales International Rugby Union
player. A centre or wing, Robinson began his rugby career at Newport High School Old Boys
before joining Swansea
.
He made his debut for the Wales
on 6 February 1999 versus Scotland
went on to attain 4 caps for Wales during 1999.
Robinson also played List A cricket for Herefordshire
and a combined Minor Counties team. He also played Minor counties cricket for Herefordshire.
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. A centre or wing, Robinson began his rugby career at Newport High School Old Boys
Newport HSOB RFC
Newport High School Old Boys are a Welsh rugby union club based in Caerleon on the northern outskirts of Newport in South Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Three and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....
before joining Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
.
He made his debut for the Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
on 6 February 1999 versus Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
went on to attain 4 caps for Wales during 1999.
Robinson also played List A cricket for Herefordshire
Herefordshire County Cricket Club
Herefordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Herefordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
and a combined Minor Counties team. He also played Minor counties cricket for Herefordshire.