Ged Robinson
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| Birth name | Ged Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 June 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ged Robinson (born 20 June 1983 in
Wellington Lions
in New Zealand.
Melbourne Rebels
In
James King, Tim Davidson and Richard Kingi on the list of departing Rebels at the end of the 2013 season. His last game as a Rebels player was a home game against New Zealand franchise the Highlanders, a match that also turned out to be the last Rebels match for head coach Damien Hill and players James O'Connor, Cooper Vuna, Gareth Delve, Nick Phipps and Nic Henderson. In front of over 12,000 spectators, the Rebels overcame a 24-point half-time deficit to achieve a remarkable 38-37 come-from-behind victory over the Highlanders, ending Robinson's tenure as a Rebels player on a winning note.[4][5]
Highlanders
Robinson left Australia and moved to the Highlanders for the start of the 2014 Super Rugby season, where he came once again under the mentorship of former Wellington coach, Jamie Joseph.[6]
References
- ^ "Ged Robinson Player Profile". Melbourne Rebels. 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Rebel Ged returns to chase All Blacks dream". New Zealand: Fairfax. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ Rebels Media Unit; Fairbairn, Pete (6 June 2013). "Robinson to reach 50 Super Rugby Caps" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Rebels Farewell Departing Stars with Incredible Comeback". Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Motorsport Video |Motorsport Highlights, Replays, News, Clips".
- ^ Hepburn, Steve (3 April 2014). "Hooker back under wing of early mentor". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 3 April 2014.