Robbie Robinson (rugby player)
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Robbie Robinson is a professional rugby union
player who represents the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and Southland in the ITM Cup.
against the Hawke's Bay Magpies
. He played majority of his games at fullback rather than his favoured First five-eighth position due to the competitions to scorer Blair Stewart having cemented the role for the season.
In 2009 after Stewart's departure to French club SC Albi
, Robinson was selected for the New Zealand Under 20's
for the Junior World Cup in Japan
.Robinson played the majority of the tournament as a fullback due to the teams captain Aaron Cruden being a specialist First Five. The team went through the tournament unbeaten, defeating England in the final
44-28.
His dream season continued with Southland making a great start to the competition after being 2nd after 8 rounds of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup. However a string of bad performances led to the team needing to win their final round Ranfurly Shield challenge against Canterbury. The team came out of the game victorious with Robinson kicking three penalties leading the Stags to a win and ending the 50 year shield drought. His great form lead to him securing a Highlanders contract for the 2010 Super 14 season.
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 who represents the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition and Southland in the ITM Cup.
Playing Career
Robbie made his debut for Southland in Round 3 of the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup2008 Air New Zealand Cup
The 2008 Air New Zealand Cup was a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. Matches started on Thursday 31 July 2008, and continued until the final on 25 October 2008....
against the Hawke's Bay Magpies
Hawke's Bay Rugby Union
The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. The union is based in Napier.-Representative rugby:...
. He played majority of his games at fullback rather than his favoured First five-eighth position due to the competitions to scorer Blair Stewart having cemented the role for the season.
In 2009 after Stewart's departure to French club SC Albi
SC Albi
Sporting Club Albigeois is a professional French rugby union club playing the second-level Rugby Pro D2. During the past years it went back and forth between Top 14, the highest level of the French league system and the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Their last time in the Top 14 was for 2009–10 after...
, Robinson was selected for the New Zealand Under 20's
New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team
The New Zealand under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from New Zealand. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's and Under 21's. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, which they won after defeating England 38–3 in the final....
for the Junior World Cup in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.Robinson played the majority of the tournament as a fullback due to the teams captain Aaron Cruden being a specialist First Five. The team went through the tournament unbeaten, defeating England in the final
England national under-20 rugby union team
The England under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from England. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's and Under 21's. They are coached by the RFU's National Academy Coach, Mark Mapletoft. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World...
44-28.
His dream season continued with Southland making a great start to the competition after being 2nd after 8 rounds of the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup. However a string of bad performances led to the team needing to win their final round Ranfurly Shield challenge against Canterbury. The team came out of the game victorious with Robinson kicking three penalties leading the Stags to a win and ending the 50 year shield drought. His great form lead to him securing a Highlanders contract for the 2010 Super 14 season.