Will Robinson (rugby league)

Will Robinson

Personal information
Full name	William Wallace Robinson
Born	(1971-02-20) 20 February 1971 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 180 lb)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Five-eighth, Halfback, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1990–94 Balmain Tigers 62 27 2 0 112 1995–96 South Sydney 25 5 0 0 20 1997–98 Illawarra Steelers 9 0 0 0 36 1999 Gateshead Thunder 8 0 0 0 32 2000 Hull FC 4 0 0 0 16 Total 108 32 2 0 216 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1992–94 Australian Aborigines 3 1 0 0 0
Source: As of 4

Will Robinson (born 20 February 1971) is an Australian rugby league footballer who played professionally in England and Australia.

Playing career

Robinson started his career with the Balmain Tigers (Heritage № 775) in 1990, debuting against Newcastle. In 1992 Robinson played for the Australian Aboriginies in the 1992 Pacific Cup. He was named in the team of the tournament, on the bench. Usually a five eighth or halfback in 1994, his final season with the Tigers, he moved into the centres.

He then spent two seasons with the South Sydney Rabbitohs (Heritage № 851), also playing at hooker. Robinson spent 1997 and 1998 with the Illawarra Steelers (Heritage № 202). Robinson played in Illawarra's final ever game in the top grade which was a 25–24 loss against Canterbury-Bankstown in Round 24 1998 at WIN Stadium.

Robinson then moved to England, spending 1999 with the Gateshead Thunder before joining Hull FC (Heritage № 982) for the 2000 season.

Robinson then returned to his hometown of Coonabarabran, where he led the Unicorns to its inaugural Group 4 First Grade Premiership victory over the North Tamworth Bears in 2003.