Beau Robinson

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Beau Robinson
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Birth nameBeau Stanley Robinson
Date of birth (1986-08-15) 15 August 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
School St Stanislaus College
Occupation(s)Rugby Player
Rugby league career
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005 Canterbury Bulldogs ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
– Northern Suburbs ()
– Warringah ()
– Souths ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 Central Coast Rays 10 (25)
2013 Bay of Plenty 9 ()
2014 Queensland Country 5 (5)
2015 New South Wales Country Eagles 4 (0)
2016 Harlequins 1 (0)
2016-17 Doncaster Knights 8 (0)
Correct as of 25 September 2016
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–09 Waratahs 21 (5)
2011–2015 Reds 56 (5)
Correct as of 14 June 2015
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 Australia 1 (0)
Correct as of 17 July 2011

Beau Robinson (born 15 August 1986) is a former Australian rugby union player, now Leadership & Culture Coach. Robinson played for the NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby, and represented Australia making his senior debut in 2011. Robinson was a Flanker however was able to cover multiple positions in the forwards.

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Early life

Robinson was born in the Northern Territory and for the first 6 years of his life, he spent it living on Australia's biggest cattle stations. Having a father who is in the Camooweal Drovers Hall of Fame as a mentor and role model, it paved the way for Robinson's known, resilience, perseverance and work ethic.

At the age of 7, together with his parents and brother, they moved to Dubbo, NSW where he was introduced to soccer and cricket.

During his time at St Stanislaus College, Robinson really started to grow his love for team sports and decided to pursue a professional rugby career.

Robinson was selected in the Australian School Boys side, in 2004. [1]

Rugby League

Robinson's professional career started with the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL playing in the Jersey Flegg Competition. Despite never seeing Robinson play, Mark Hughes, then Bulldogs' head of recruitment was told to move quickly on signing the Australian Schoolboy and St Stanislaus star. [2]

Rugby Union

Robinson made his NSW debut against the Brumbies in the 2006 Australian Provincial Championships.

Waratahs 2007-09

Robinson then went on to make his Super 14 debut for the NSW Waratahs against the Sharks in front of approximately 35,000 in Durban on the 9th of February, 2007. [3] [4]

In his debut season, he played 9 games, starting 5 times and scoring 1 try. [5]

In 2008, Robinson was part of the NSW Waratahs Super 14 Final team against the Crusaders who were too strong finishing 20–12 in Christchurch.

After being inexplicably released by the Waratahs, and without a Super 14 contract in 2010, Robinson signed an 8-month contract with Italian 3rd tier side, Benevento Gladiators club. [6]

The hope would be that when the new franchise, Melbourne Rebels was introduced into the new Super Rugby competition in 2011, Robinson would have an opportunity to come back and show his worth, with the new franchise in the competition. [7]

Benevento Gladiators 2010

Although signing with the Italian side, Robinson was provided an early release on compassionate grounds after his brother Dan Robinson died suddenly in January, 2010.

Reds 2011-15

Robinson after coming back from Italy, and without a club in 2011 initiated contact with his former coach, Ewen McKenzie who was then coach of the Reds.

Ewen said there might be an opportunity. They'd filled up all their contracts and couldn't even offer an academy contract. However he was encouraged to come up, play club footy and to train full-time with the squad. For all his hard work and effort, he was awarded a 2-year contract. [8]

In his debut season for the Reds, he won the Super Rugby Championship. Unlike his first experience of a Super Rugby Final in 2008, as an unused sub, he was an integral part of the team that won the Super Rugby Final 18–13 against the Crusaders at Suncorp Stadium in front of 52,000. And with that, it earnt his senior call up to the Wallabies.

In 2012 & 2013 Robinson and the Reds made it to both qualifiers, however were knocked out respectively by the Sharks and Crusaders.

Robinson faced the British & Irish Lions in front of a packed, 50,000 Suncorp Stadium. [9]

Harlequins F.C. 2016

Robinson was signed with the Harlequins to act as cover for the injured Netani Talei who had picked up an injury from the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [10]

Doncaster Knights 2016-17

Robinson signed a 1-year contract with Doncaster Knights. [11]

Post Rugby, Studies & Leadership & Culture Coach

During his career, Robinson was always conscious of life after Rugby. Two questions he would ask himself, "What will I do at the end of my Rugby career?” and “What would I do if my Rugby career finished tomorrow?” This is where Robinson completed his bachelor's degree in Business from Griffith University and became a certified Action Business Coach. [12]

Robinson's passion is helping business owners and teams through his experience, skills and knowledge playing at an elite level.

Robinson has taken up the first team coach and Director of Rugby at Dubbo Rugby Club. [13]

Personal life

In 2010, while playing in Italy, Robinson's brother Dan had died suddenly whilst visiting on a holiday in London.

A talented sports athlete himself, Dan joined Robinson at St Stanislaus College as a Year 10 student. That same year the pair travelled with 'Stannies' to Japan for a rugby tournament in which Robinson was in Year 12 and captain, while Dan was the youngest player. Dan, following in his other brother's footsteps, represented Australia in the under-19s.

Robinson, while living in Sydney during his time with the Waratahs had shared a flat with Dan and spent a lot of time together as best mates. [14] [15] Robinson has a tattoo over his heart in memory of his brother, Dan. [16]

While in Europe, Robinson was told by his brother Dan that he 'is a (expletive) idiot if you don't go back and have a crack'. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Australian Schools Rugby". Archived from the original on 29 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Steve (9 November 2004). "Robinson Joins Bulldogs". Daily Liberal. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Two Changes for HSBC Waratahs Shark Encounter". 6 February 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Waratahs Sunk by Shark Attack". 9 February 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "2007 NSW Waratahs Team Statistics". Archived from the original on 19 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Geddes, Jon. "Robinson off to Italy".
  7. ↑ "The Western Force Supporters Site". Archived from the original on 12 April 2012.
  8. ↑ Payten, Iain. "How Beau Robinson went from Waratahs reject to a Super Rugby finalist with the Queensland Reds".
  9. ↑ Hamilton, Tom. "From 'garbo' to facing the Lions". Archived from the original on 6 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Harlequins sign Beau Robinson as medical joker". 14 December 2015. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "Doncaster Knights sign former Australia and Harlequins flanker Beau Robinson". 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019.
  12. ↑ Fairbairn, Pete. "Straight into action for Beau Robbo on Australian return". Archived from the original on 6 December 2019.
  13. ↑ Kenelly, Angus (10 April 2018). "Beau Robinson returns home to give back to grassroots rugby". Archived from the original on 10 May 2018.
  14. ↑ North, Bill (25 January 2010). "Tears for Dan". Archived from the original on 22 January 2016.
  15. ↑ Hooper, James. "Robinson will be missed". Archived from the original on 6 December 2019.
  16. ↑ Tucker, Jim. "Reds flanker Beau Robinson inspired by dead brother".
  17. ↑ Tucker, Jim. "Reds flanker Beau Robinson inspired by dead brother".
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