Background
Robinson grew up in the town of Glenorie, on the outskirts of Sydney.
Robinson grew up in the town of Glenorie, on the outskirts of Sydney.
He attended Glenorie Public School and played his junior rugby for the local Beecroft Rugby Club.
He plays as a loosehead prop for the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition, and for Australia in international matches. He was educated at The King"s School, where he played for the First XV and went on to play for the Australian Schoolboys in 2002. He was selected and played for the Australian under 21 side in 2005, and played every match for the team at the Institutional Review Board under-21 World Championships in Argentina.
The 2006 season became a ground-breaking one for Robinson.
He made his Super 14 debut for the Waratahs against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on 11 February 2006, and went on to play in all 13 games for the Waratahs during the season. He also made his Test debut for the Wallabies against South Africa in the TriNations.
This award is voted on by the Australian public. In 2011, Robinson"s Rugby World Cup aspirations were dealt a cruel blow when he was ruled of the tournament with a season-ending knee injury.
The blow was cruel luck for the popular 27-year-old, who had provided the Wallabies scrum with stability through much of the three seasons leading up to last year’s Rugby World Cup.
In 2012, Robinson became the 163rd player to captain New South Wales, leading the Waratahs side out for clashes with the Sharks and Chiefs. Robinson has been utilized in various television media roles at different stages to date during his career. He was bestowed the nickname "Cat", due to his likeness to the former Australian Test cricketer and Channel Nine"s The Footy Show personality, Greg "Fat Cat" Ritchie.
While sidelined with injury in 2011, Robinson acted as an experts comments man for terrestrial broadcaster Channel Nine, during the key matches of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
60 seconds with Benn Robinson video
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Benn Robinson on the Rugby Club video
The Rugby Club Piggies vs Princesses Round 12 2010 video
Wallabies Dressing Room: Benn Robinson video.