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Travis Robinson
Robinson playing for the Windsor Wolves in 2012.
Personal information
Born (1987-06-13) 13 June 1987 (age 37)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–13 Penrith Panthers 9 6 0 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–15 Lebanon 5 10 0 0 40
As of 31 October 2015

Travis Robinson is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He plays at centre and wing and previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He is the twin brother of New South Wales Waratahs player and fellow Lebanese international Reece Robinson.

Background

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Robinson is of Lebanese[1] and Indigenous Australian[2] descent and played his junior rugby league for the Alexandria Rovers, before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Playing career

In 2006, Robinson joined the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He played for the Sharks' Premier League reserve-grade team from 2006 to 2008[3] before being signed by the Chester Hill Rhinos in the Jim Beam Cup. He played for them in 2009 before they folded, he then joined the Penrith Panthers. He played for the Panthers' NSW Cup reserve-grade team from 2009 to 2012.

In Round 22 of the 2012 NRL season, Robinson made his NRL debut for the Panthers their 46-6 loss against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park.[4] Robinson scored his first NRL career try in his second game in Round 24 against the New Zealand Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium.

In 2013, Robinson signed a 2-year contract with the Melbourne Storm.

After the 2015 NRL season, Robinson was released by the Storm.[5]

Representative career

In 2009, Robinson played for Lebanon in the 2009 European Cup. In October 2015, he returned to the Lebanon side in the World Cup Qualifers against South Africa.[6]

Family

Robinson's twin brother Reece Robinson plays for the New South Wales Waratahs and he is also related to boxer Anthony Mundine and former South Sydney Rabbitohs player Nathan Merritt.

References

  1. ^ Jon Tuxworth. "Twin terrors: Robinson lads finally meet on centre stage". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. ^ Brad Walter. "Reece Robinson and Travis Robinson urge Goannas not to give up on NRL dream". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20130205105913/http://www.rleague.com//db/player/r/robinson_travis/index.php. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20120810041749/http://www.penrithpanthers.com.au:80/news-display/Rd-22-Final-Teams--Changes--Panthers-v-Storm/60871. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/wayne-bennett-signs-dragons-backrower-bulldogs-outside-back-re-signs-nrl-market-watch/story-fnp0lyn3-1227584446482?utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_source=TelegraphSport&utm_medium=Facebook
  6. ^ "Lebanon vs South Africa". 7 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.

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