Steve Robinson (rugby league)

Steve Robinson
Personal information
Full name Steven Wayne Robinson
Born (1965-03-04) 4 March 1965
Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Five-eighth, Centre, Halfback, Fullback

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1983–85 Penrith 38 7 0 0 28
1983–84 Castleford 5 20
1986–90 St George 62 7 0 0 28
1987–89 Halifax 2 4
1988–93 Hull Kingston Rovers 5 20
1987–91 Oldham 13 52
1991–92 Eastern Suburbs 16 0 0 0 0
1991–92 Scarborough 1 4
Total 116 40 0 0 156
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1988 President's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
Source: Whiticker/Hudson, RLP

Steve Robinson (born 4 March 1965) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1980s. A utility back who's primary position was five-eighth, he could also play in the centres, at halfback and at fullback.

Career

Australia

Robinson was from Penrith, New South Wales, and played 38 games in three seasons with the Penrith Panthers between 1983 and 1985, before moving to the St George Dragons for five seasons between 1986 and 1990.

He finished his Australian career at Eastern Suburbs for two seasons between 1991 and 1992. Robinson was a member of St George Dragons team that won the 1988 Panasonic Cup, scoring a try in the Cup Final.

England

He also featured with several English clubs between 1983 and 1993 including Castleford Tigers, Halifax, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham and Scarborough Pirates.[1]

Representative career

In 1988, Robinson was selected on the bench for a President's XIII that played the touring Great Britain Lions at the Seiffert Oval in Canberra. In wet and muddy conditions, the President's XIII defeated the tourists 24–16.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. ISBN 1875169571)
  2. ↑ 1988 President's XIII vs Great Britain highlights
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