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George Robson (rugby union)

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George Robson
Birth nameGeorge Robson
Date of birth (1985-11-04) November 4, 1985 (age 39)
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)[1]
SchoolOld Swinford Hospital
Bromsgrove School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2015
2015-
Harlequins
Oyonnax
192 (55)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
England U16
England U18
England Saxons

George Robson (born 4 November 1985) is an English rugby union player. He currently plays for Oyonnax in the Top 14. He plays as a Lock.

Robson was a student at Bromsgrove School but spend most of his school rugby career at Old Swinford Hospital.

Robson played for England at both Under 16 and Under 18 level and made his first appearance for Quins in the Zurich A League during 2005. He then made his First XV debut for Quins on 18 February 2006, when he came off the bench in the 52–12 win against Coventry at the Stoop.

Robson spent a month at the Sharks Academy at Durban during the summer of 2005.[2]

He started for Harlequins in their 2011–12 Premiership final victory over Leicester Tigers.[3]

In February 2015, it was announced that he would join Oyonnax in summer 2015.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Harlequins 1st XV". web page. Harlequins. 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. ^ "A Sharks Tale". Quinssa. 2005-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  3. ^ "Harlequins 30-23 Leicester". BBC Sport. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  4. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/31415623