Emily Robinson (rugby union, born 1993)

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Emily Robinson
Date of birth (1993-02-06) 6 February 1993 (age 32)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– NSW Waratahs 33 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–presentFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19 (0)

Emily Robinson (born 6 February 1993) is an Australian rugby union player. She competed for Australia at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup's. She plays for the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby Women's competition.

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Rugby career

Robinson made her international debut for Australia against New Zealand in 2016. [1] [2] She was selected to represent Australia at the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. [3] [4]

She was a member of the NSW Waratahs inaugural 2018 and 2019 Super W winning sides. [5] She sustained a neck injury during training and was ruled out for the 2020 Super W season. [6] [5]

In 2022, She was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [7] [8] Robinson was selected in the Wallaroos side again for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [9] [10]

She made the Wallaroos squad for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup. [11]

In 2025, she scored a try in the Waratahs victory over the Queensland Reds as they claimed their sixth Super Rugby Women's title. [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ Friend, Sarah (12 January 2019). "\"Horse\" celebrating every little win for Wallaroos and women's rugby". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Bollen, Fiona (10 May 2017). "Australian women's rugby team not dwelling on past losses in World Cup year". Fox Sports. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Cambridge, Marty (28 June 2017). "Sevens speedster named in World Cup Squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Seven NSW Women named in Wallaroos Squad for 2017 World Cup Campaign". nsw.rugby. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. 1 2 Newman, Beth; Greenwood, Emma; Payten, Iain (26 January 2020). "One Percenters: Waratahs suffer major Super W blow with neck injury to Test star". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Robinson to miss 2020 Super W season". nsw.rugby. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  10. ↑ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "NSW Waratahs Women Make Three Changes for Grand Final Clash". waratahs.rugby. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Super Rugby Women's: Waratahs defeat Reds in final to claim sixth championship". ABC News. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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