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| Date of birth | 17 November 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13.2 st; 185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason Robertson (born 17 November 1994) is a Zimbabwean-born New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for Old Glory DC. His preferred position is fly-half. [1]
Robertson signed for Major League Rugby side Old Glory DC ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season, and re-signed ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. [2] He had previously represented Waikato and Bay of Plenty in the Mitre 10 Cup. [3] In 2020 he joined Counties Manukau for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup. [4] After the end of the 2021 season, he signed with French club Narbonne, which was recently promoted to Pro D2. [5] Prior to the start of the 2024 MLR season, Jason Robertson re-signed with Old Glory DC. [6]
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