Birth name | Robson Blake | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 May 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 kg (20 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Robson Blake (born 15 May 1995) is a former Welsh rugby union player who plays as a flanker.
Blake made his debut for the Dragons regional team in 2016 having previously played for the Dragons academy and Bedwas RFC. [1] He was released by the Dragons at the end of the 2017-18 season. In August 2018 Blake retired from rugby due to a concussion injury. [2]
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