Lee Robinson (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 30 December 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Plymouth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lee Robinson (born 30 December 1980) is a rugby union footballer who plays on the wing for Leicester.
Club career
Robinson joined Bristol from 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 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 fast became a crowd favourite at the 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 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]
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Arscott, Eves, Crockett, Robinson and Phillips depart". bbc.co.uk. 11 Jun 2010.