Benn Robinson
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| Full name | Benn Alexander Robinson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Fat Cat, Box-Head, Box | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | The King's School, Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loosehead Prop | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2007 2014−2015 |
Western Sydney Rams Greater Sydney Rams |
1 5 |
(0) (0) |
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Correct as of 4 December 2014
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| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2006–16 | Waratahs | 151 | (35) |
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Correct as of 28 June 2015
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2006–15 2005 2002 |
Australia Australia U-21 Australia Schoolboys |
72 | (15) |
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Correct as of 30 November 2014
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Benn Robinson (born 19 July 1984, in Sydney) is a former Australian professional rugby union footballer. He plays as a loosehead prop for the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition, and for Australia in international matches.
He retired from rugby in June 2016 after suffering a serious eye injury, having made 72 test match and 151 Super Rugby appearances.
Robinson grew up in the town of Glenorie, on the outskirts of Sydney. He attended Glenorie Public School and played his junior rugby for the local Beecroft Rugby Club. He was educated at The King's School, where he played for the First XV and went on to play for the Australian Schoolboys in 2002. He was selected and played for the Australian under 21 side in 2005, and played every match for the team at the IRB under-21 World Championships in Argentina.
The 2006 season became a ground-breaking one for Robinson. He made his Super 14 debut for the Waratahs against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on 11 February 2006, and went on to play in all 13 games for the Waratahs during the season. He also made his Test debut for the Wallabies against South Africa in the TriNations. In 2009 he became the second winner of the People’s Choice – Wallaby of the Year award, at the John Eales Medal awards night. This award is voted on by the Australian public.
In 2011, Robinson's Rugby World Cup aspirations were dealt a cruel blow when he was ruled of the tournament with a season-ending knee injury. The blow was cruel luck for the popular 27-year-old, who had provided the Wallabies scrum with stability through much of the three seasons leading up to last year’s Rugby World Cup. In 2012, Robinson became the 163rd player to captain New South Wales, leading the Waratahs side out for clashes with the Sharks and Chiefs.
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