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{{Short description|English rugby union player}}
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'''Lee Robinson''' (born 30 December 1980) is a [[rugby union]] footballer who plays on the [[Rugby union positions#14. & 11. Wing|wing]] for [[Leicester Tigers|Leicester]].
'''Lee Robinson''' (born 30 December 1980) is a former professional [[rugby union]] footballer who played on the [[Rugby union positions#14. & 11. Wing|wing]] for [[Plymouth Albion]], [[Bristol Rugby]], [[Leicester Tigers|Leicester]], [[L'Aquila]] and [[Wasps RFC|London Wasps]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
Robinson joined [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]] from [[Plymouth Albion R.F.C.|Plymouth Albion]] in the summer of 2005 and capped a brilliant debut in the [[Guinness Premiership]] by scoring a fantastic try against his former academy team [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] on the opening weekend of the 2005/06 season.
Robinson joined [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]] from [[Plymouth Albion R.F.C.|Plymouth Albion]] in the summer of 2005 and capped his debut in the [[Guinness Premiership]] by scoring a try against his former academy team [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] on the opening weekend of the 2005/06 season.


Robinson signed a new two year contract with [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]] during the 2006/07 season. He went on to represent [[Barbarian F.C.|the Barbarians]] in 2006 and 2007.
Robinson signed a new two-year contract with [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]] during the 2006/07 season. He went on to represent [[Barbarian F.C.|the Barbarians]] in 2006 and 2007.


Robinson fast became a crowd favourite at the [[Memorial Stadium (Bristol)|Memorial Ground]] during the 2009/10 season due to his strong running and constant improvement on the pitch. He missed a number of games in October and November 2009 with a broken nose sustained in a training session in October.
Robinson missed a number of games in October and November 2009 with a broken nose sustained in a training session in October.


Robinson signed another two year contract extension with [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]] in March 2009. However, he signed for [[Leicester Tigers]] in June 2010, following Bristol's loss to [[Exeter Chiefs|Exeter]] in the [[RFU Championship|Championship]] final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/6713.php|title=Arscott, Eves, Crockett, Robinson and Phillips depart|date=11 Jun 2010|publisher=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> After being allowed to leave [[Leicester Tigers]] he joined [[London Wasps]] on a short term deal after going back on an agreement to join [[Rotherham Titans]].
Robinson signed another two-year contract extension with [[Bristol Rugby|Bristol]] in March 2009. However, he signed for [[Leicester Tigers]] in June 2010, following Bristol's loss to [[Exeter Chiefs|Exeter]] in the [[RFU Championship|Championship]] final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/6713.php|title=Arscott, Eves, Crockett, Robinson and Phillips depart|date=11 Jun 2010|publisher=bbc.co.uk|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613193906/http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/6713.php|archivedate=13 June 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> After being allowed to leave [[Leicester Tigers]] he joined [[Wasps RFC|London Wasps]] on a short-term deal<ref>{{cite web|title=Wasps swoop for Robinson and Prydie|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2011-12/rugby/story/158264.html|publisher=ESPN Scrum|accessdate=13 May 2012|date=26 January 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401100744/http://en.espn.co.uk/premiership-2011-12/rugby/story/158264.html|archivedate=1 April 2019}}</ref> despite initially reaching a verbal agreement with [[Rotherham Titans]] to join them instead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/view,were-good-enough-bester_14460.htm?cmpredirect|title = We're good enough: Bester| date=3 February 2012 }}</ref>

After retiring from rugby Robinson was working as a removal man in the Leicestershire area.<ref>http://www.midlandsbusinessnews.co.uk/alexanders-launches-removal-service/</ref> Robinson founded Robinson’s Removals in [[Rothley]], Leicester<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.internetbusinessdirectory.co.uk/leicestershire/leicester/ibdeng25a029.htm|title = Robinson Removal Services Ltd Leicester Leicestershire}}</ref> but in April 2017 the company was wound up due to insolvency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08787104/filing-history|title = ROBINSON REMOVAL COMPANY LEICESTER Ltd filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK}}</ref><ref>https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/6KDZUS58WE1cMK3pnB_53gv21SWw-pvLlweaEDd35tE/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3PMNIY76A%2F20210222%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20210222T100859Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEMb%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMiJIMEYCIQDhXYnE8D5Y%2B%2FX97Ykvxy4Hfd7HJ1cJCTaArfWB7%2BvU7AIhAJvFN182uATah%2BCOOJokcj7oYMWFcVItMx%2BDXZjREofZKr0DCM%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEQAxoMNDQ5MjI5MDMyODIyIgykRmIBU2ykmBzbjNoqkQP26mDjKXhmeKWRP8Hkd6cDWMZ7mzrmbxL5JmoFBG%2FvkwosBV5RYN8OReY7ECg7xZXSPmQ9SvDYW5XlGJqDzSdItDSAL7zbYH69uswXdl%2FKr07nERWMDLyS9VwepAlnNx2rPJOdftQyV2lLNza4lxuN5DY46bXPBeGu0DBNCdImLNsBTOe0pyVuCDZbuT2mRfuVbi3w3UbG6qENfxnqdVclCqYEeV%2B%2Fu%2BM1VicPwOA%2FXFrxforZZbXU%2BSWx%2FTtEYuz9hmEFqoroDelRx%2Fr82Zy7PGg7gyX12Py8o6JY0ejZLNQGP71V%2BNOVi48iTHqequpcTsB6AssgQwuxxwB3q98LeiGqqGRTSgw8FOqH9B6eRiX8%2B95ndOUeEm6WL1HAb%2BMhm3Lq%2FcWGd4FAktk0iTWv2DPY4MXGBDMdMNQw8yv24Cu9cQxdy%2FBP4DWdIywFm3SCM7xpE4tiO9butHWgKwJzDovEt%2B4%2FhSdM4kfIVEhnyrZPkeJy5e3jSGRMNh%2BXzZklkDy98W52%2Fq81aI%2BhqguXgTC8gc2BBjrqAQFnMRP1NlLhBwPVw3KTyyhHuUXe3YygMulXa6H2DiY8RHjy1GStLzvJkYWn25Nri1%2FTX%2FO3Ex0VKFCFYtVzXtLAn8FZgFKd9N8N4n8nAPwYwYrfcV2aqI6FfGkFIKKk5qGqjQQl4lPsLsYzzOJ7rrb7U1r8E6nhf2hSKeK9dEYBwtpE%2Bl4gBya3SOrWg4EuGMstDa8MdBVBk6VqQG07NA3zkJw73H4q%2FdKeIogaEfCJ6fh7CLg2kfhgUBf1LolS%2Bw0NhSC6ostB%2BTSIYYdWZ0i6PERAiZOVekJ5ue2Sxg5jIcmFjGncnAboZw%3D%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=09d9555c19e6ab222fd931518572279b76b6dd1f07dde00bfbb6d76cebac7bb2 {{Bare URL inline|date=September 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/26_3102.php Bristol Profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221028/http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/26_3102.php Bristol Profile]


{{Leicester Tigers squad}}

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Latest revision as of 14:10, 19 December 2024

Lee Robinson
Date of birth (1980-12-30) 30 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birthEngland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight109 kg (17 st 2 lb) [1]
UniversityPlymouth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Bath Academy ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2005
2005–2010
2010–2012
2012–2012		 Plymouth Albion
Bristol Rugby
Leicester Tigers
Wasps		 ()

Lee Robinson (born 30 December 1980) is a former professional rugby union footballer who played on the wing for Plymouth Albion, Bristol Rugby, Leicester, L'Aquila and London Wasps.

Club career

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Robinson joined Bristol from Plymouth Albion in the summer of 2005 and capped his debut in the Guinness Premiership by scoring a try against his former academy team Bath on the opening weekend of the 2005/06 season.

Robinson signed a new two-year contract with Bristol during the 2006/07 season. He went on to represent the Barbarians in 2006 and 2007.

Robinson missed a number of games in October and November 2009 with a broken nose sustained in a training session in October.

Robinson signed another two-year contract extension with Bristol in March 2009. However, he signed for Leicester Tigers in June 2010, following Bristol's loss to Exeter in the Championship final.[2] After being allowed to leave Leicester Tigers he joined London Wasps on a short-term deal[3] despite initially reaching a verbal agreement with Rotherham Titans to join them instead.[4]

After retiring from rugby Robinson was working as a removal man in the Leicestershire area.[5] Robinson founded Robinson’s Removals in Rothley, Leicester[6] but in April 2017 the company was wound up due to insolvency.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Arscott, Eves, Crockett, Robinson and Phillips depart". bbc.co.uk. 11 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Wasps swoop for Robinson and Prydie". ESPN Scrum. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  4. ^ "We're good enough: Bester". 3 February 2012.
  5. ^ http://www.midlandsbusinessnews.co.uk/alexanders-launches-removal-service/
  6. ^ "Robinson Removal Services Ltd Leicester Leicestershire".
  7. ^ "ROBINSON REMOVAL COMPANY LEICESTER Ltd filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
  8. ^ https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/6KDZUS58WE1cMK3pnB_53gv21SWw-pvLlweaEDd35tE/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3PMNIY76A%2F20210222%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20210222T100859Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEMb%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMiJIMEYCIQDhXYnE8D5Y%2B%2FX97Ykvxy4Hfd7HJ1cJCTaArfWB7%2BvU7AIhAJvFN182uATah%2BCOOJokcj7oYMWFcVItMx%2BDXZjREofZKr0DCM%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEQAxoMNDQ5MjI5MDMyODIyIgykRmIBU2ykmBzbjNoqkQP26mDjKXhmeKWRP8Hkd6cDWMZ7mzrmbxL5JmoFBG%2FvkwosBV5RYN8OReY7ECg7xZXSPmQ9SvDYW5XlGJqDzSdItDSAL7zbYH69uswXdl%2FKr07nERWMDLyS9VwepAlnNx2rPJOdftQyV2lLNza4lxuN5DY46bXPBeGu0DBNCdImLNsBTOe0pyVuCDZbuT2mRfuVbi3w3UbG6qENfxnqdVclCqYEeV%2B%2Fu%2BM1VicPwOA%2FXFrxforZZbXU%2BSWx%2FTtEYuz9hmEFqoroDelRx%2Fr82Zy7PGg7gyX12Py8o6JY0ejZLNQGP71V%2BNOVi48iTHqequpcTsB6AssgQwuxxwB3q98LeiGqqGRTSgw8FOqH9B6eRiX8%2B95ndOUeEm6WL1HAb%2BMhm3Lq%2FcWGd4FAktk0iTWv2DPY4MXGBDMdMNQw8yv24Cu9cQxdy%2FBP4DWdIywFm3SCM7xpE4tiO9butHWgKwJzDovEt%2B4%2FhSdM4kfIVEhnyrZPkeJy5e3jSGRMNh%2BXzZklkDy98W52%2Fq81aI%2BhqguXgTC8gc2BBjrqAQFnMRP1NlLhBwPVw3KTyyhHuUXe3YygMulXa6H2DiY8RHjy1GStLzvJkYWn25Nri1%2FTX%2FO3Ex0VKFCFYtVzXtLAn8FZgFKd9N8N4n8nAPwYwYrfcV2aqI6FfGkFIKKk5qGqjQQl4lPsLsYzzOJ7rrb7U1r8E6nhf2hSKeK9dEYBwtpE%2Bl4gBya3SOrWg4EuGMstDa8MdBVBk6VqQG07NA3zkJw73H4q%2FdKeIogaEfCJ6fh7CLg2kfhgUBf1LolS%2Bw0NhSC6ostB%2BTSIYYdWZ0i6PERAiZOVekJ5ue2Sxg5jIcmFjGncnAboZw%3D%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=09d9555c19e6ab222fd931518572279b76b6dd1f07dde00bfbb6d76cebac7bb2 [bare URL]
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