Birth name | Matthew Fitz David Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 April 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | King's College, Taunton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Fitz David Robinson is a Welsh former professional rugby union player. A centre or wing, Robinson began his rugby career at Newport High School Old Boys before joining Swansea.
He made his debut for Wales in the 1999 Five Nations Championship match against Scotland on 6 February 1999. He won two more caps during the 1999 Five Nations and another in the first test of Wales' tour of Argentina that summer. [1] Despite scoring four tries in a tour match against Tucumán, [2] he never scored for Wales in a full international.
Robinson also played List A cricket for Herefordshire and a combined Minor Counties team. He also played Minor counties cricket for Herefordshire. [3]
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