Robbie Kearns
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Robbie Kearns is an Australian former professional rugby league
footballer in the National Rugby League
competition whose senior career began with the Cronulla Sharks
. He represented New South Wales
in State of Origin
and Australia in international matches. His position of choice was at Prop Forward. In 2000 Kearns was awarded the Australian Sports Medal
for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league. He retired at the conclusion of the 2005 season after a 13-year career but remained with the Melbourne Storm in a marketing capacity.
. He made his First Grade Debut for the Cronulla Sharks
in Round 1 v Brisbane at Lang Park, 20 March 1992, becoming a regular in the Cronulla Sharks
side.
Kearns signed with the Western Reds for 1997. In the 1997 post season, he was selected to play for Australia from the interchange bench in all three matches of the Super League Test series
against Great Britain
.
Kearns signed on with the newly-created Melbourne Storm
for the 1998 NRL season. He captained the Melbourne Storm from 2000 to 2002 and in 2005. At the end of the 2001 NRL season, he went on the 2001 Kangaroo tour
, and at the end of the 2003 NRL season he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour
.
Melbourne Storm released a team of the decade as part of their 10 year celebrations in 2007, with Kearns named at prop.
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 in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
competition whose senior career began with the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
. He represented New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in State of Origin
Rugby League State of Origin
State of Origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the Maroons and the Blues, who represent the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales respectively...
and Australia in international matches. His position of choice was at Prop Forward. In 2000 Kearns was awarded the Australian Sports Medal
Australian Sports Medal
The Australian Sports Medal was an award given during 2000 to recognise achievements in Australian sport.Recipients of the award included competitors, coaches, sports scientists, office holders, and people who maintained sporting facilities and services. Over 18,000 Medals were...
for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league. He retired at the conclusion of the 2005 season after a 13-year career but remained with the Melbourne Storm in a marketing capacity.
Club career
Kearns played junior football for the Engadine DragonsEngadine Dragons
The Engadine Dragons Junior Rugby League Football Club is a junior and amateur rugby league football club that was formed in 1958 and competes in the Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League...
. He made his First Grade Debut for the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
in Round 1 v Brisbane at Lang Park, 20 March 1992, becoming a regular in the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
side.
Kearns signed with the Western Reds for 1997. In the 1997 post season, he was selected to play for Australia from the interchange bench in all three matches of the Super League Test series
Super League Test series
The Super League Test series was a three-Test match series between the Great Britain national rugby league team and Super League's Australian national team held during November 1997 in England...
against Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
.
Kearns signed on with the newly-created 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....
for the 1998 NRL season. He captained the Melbourne Storm from 2000 to 2002 and in 2005. At the end of the 2001 NRL season, he went on the 2001 Kangaroo tour
2001 Kangaroo Tour
The 2001 Kangaroo Tour was almost abandoned due to the events of September 11, 2001. The tour was initially cancelled by the ARL but after strong public opinion in both Great Britain and Australia, it went ahead, though the only games played were the three tests, marking the first Kangaroo Tour to...
, and at the end of the 2003 NRL season he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour
2003 Kangaroo Tour
The 2003 Kangaroo Tour was a six-match tour by the Australia national rugby league team of France, Wales and England. The last three matches were all Tests against Great Britain...
.
Melbourne Storm released a team of the decade as part of their 10 year celebrations in 2007, with Kearns named at prop.
Representative career
- State Of Origin: Played 8 games in total for New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
between 1998 and 2003 - International: Played 17 tests for Australia including the 2000 World Cup