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Michael Robertson (rugby league)
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Michael Robertson is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer currently playing for London Broncos
of Super League
. A player with natural pace and try scoring ability, his usual position is on the wing but he can also play fullback with equal ability.
Robertson played junior football with Valley Dragons in the ACT
and was graded to the Canberra Raiders
, making his first-grade debut in 2001 against the North Queensland Cowboys
.
He played in the 2007 NRL grand final defeat to the Melbourne Storm
.
Robertson has made himself available for Scotland
's 2008 Rugby League World Cup
campaign.
He was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
He scored 3 tries in the 2008 NRL Grand Final victory over the Melbourne Storm
, becoming the first player to score 3 tries in an Australian Grand Final since Steve Renouf
did so for the Brisbane Broncos
in the 1997 Super League Grand Final.
He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
and played all three of their games at .
Robertson's good form to start the 2010 NRL season
scoring 7 tries in 8 games in his preferred position of wing was rewarded with selection for Country Origin
in the annual City vs Country Origin match. Robertson, who is normally a left winger for the Sea Eagles played on the right wing and scored a try in Country's 36-18 win over City
.
After debuting for the Sea Eagles in round 2, 2006 Robertson played in 139 consecutive club games games until suffering a knee injury in a two try performance against the Gold Coast Titans
in round 10 of the 2011 season
. The injury was expected to only keep Robertson out for a single game but he ended up missing three games. He returned to the Sea Eagles lineup in Manly's 22-18 win over Parramatta
at Brookvale Oval
Towards the end of the 2011 NRL home and away season Michael Robertson announced that he would be leaving the Manly club after six years with the club. Robertson will fulfill a long held ambition to play in England
when he joins Super League
club London Broncos
in 2012. Until then Robertson how vowed he will take his place on the wing with Manly in a bid to win his second NRL premiership with the Sea Eagles, which they achieved by taking out the 2011 NRL Grand Final
over the New Zealand Warriors
24-10.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer currently playing for London Broncos
London Broncos
London Broncos are a professional rugby league football club based in London, England. The club has competed in the Super League competition since its introduction in 1996...
of Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. A player with natural pace and try scoring ability, his usual position is on the wing but he can also play fullback with equal ability.
Robertson played junior football with Valley Dragons in the ACT
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
and was graded to the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
, making his first-grade debut in 2001 against the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
.
He played in the 2007 NRL grand final defeat to the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
.
Robertson has made himself available for Scotland
Scotland national rugby league team
The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. The team is run under the auspices of the Scotland Rugby League, and are nicknamed The Bravehearts. Scotland are not regarded as a test nation...
's 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
campaign.
He was named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
He scored 3 tries in the 2008 NRL Grand Final victory over the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
, becoming the first player to score 3 tries in an Australian Grand Final since Steve Renouf
Steve Renouf
Stephen Renouf is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. Of Aboriginal and European descent, he was known as one of the sport's greatest centres. Renouf set numerous records for the Brisbane Broncos club and is considered one of the greatest...
did so for the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
in the 1997 Super League Grand Final.
He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
and played all three of their games at .
Robertson's good form to start the 2010 NRL season
2010 NRL season
The 2010 NRL season was the 103rd season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the thirteenth run by the National Rugby League. The season commenced on 12 March and ended with the Grand Final, played on 3 October at ANZ Stadium...
scoring 7 tries in 8 games in his preferred position of wing was rewarded with selection for Country Origin
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
in the annual City vs Country Origin match. Robertson, who is normally a left winger for the Sea Eagles played on the right wing and scored a try in Country's 36-18 win over City
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
.
After debuting for the Sea Eagles in round 2, 2006 Robertson played in 139 consecutive club games games until suffering a knee injury in a two try performance against the Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
in round 10 of the 2011 season
2011 NRL season
The 2011 NRL season was the 105th season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the fourteenth run by the National Rugby League. The NRL's main championship, called the 2011 Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra, was contested by sixteen teams for the...
. The injury was expected to only keep Robertson out for a single game but he ended up missing three games. He returned to the Sea Eagles lineup in Manly's 22-18 win over Parramatta
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
at Brookvale Oval
Towards the end of the 2011 NRL home and away season Michael Robertson announced that he would be leaving the Manly club after six years with the club. Robertson will fulfill a long held ambition to play in England
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...
when he joins Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
club London Broncos
London Broncos
London Broncos are a professional rugby league football club based in London, England. The club has competed in the Super League competition since its introduction in 1996...
in 2012. Until then Robertson how vowed he will take his place on the wing with Manly in a bid to win his second NRL premiership with the Sea Eagles, which they achieved by taking out the 2011 NRL Grand Final
2011 NRL Grand Final
The 2011 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership season. It was played between the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the New Zealand Warriors on the afternoon of Sunday, 2 October, and it was the first time the two sides have met in a...
over the New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
24-10.