Jamie Robinson (rugby union)
Birth name | Jamie Peter Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 April 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Penarth, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 0 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Glamorgan (now the University of South Wales) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Nicky Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jamie Peter Robinson (born 7 April 1980 in
Robinson came to prominence playing for the
He suffered a long lay off through a knee injury at the beginning of the 2004–05 Celtic League, returning to action in the middle of the 2005–06 Celtic League. He immediately recovered his best form, leading to him gaining a place in the Wales squad to Argentina where he started both tests scoring one try. This was not the first time he and his brother Nicky, played together for Wales. They played their first test together against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in August 2003 in a Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture.
Robinson left the Blues following the
After three seasons with Agen, Robinson was forced to end his playing career in May 2013 because of injury,[3] bringing an end to almost 15 years in professional rugby.
References
- ^ RWC2015: Lloegr v Cymru (Television production). Wales: S4C. 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Wales centre Jamie Robinson joins Agen from Toulon". BBC Sport. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ "Jamie Robinson brings end to playing career because of injury". BBC Sport. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.