Reece Robson
Reece Robson (born 18 June 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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Full name | Reece Robson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia | 18 June 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 25 September 2020 Source: [1] |
He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and played for the Prime Minister's XIII.
Background
Robson was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia.
He played junior rugby league for the Murwillumbah Colts and the Bilambil Jets, before moving to Sydney.[2] [3][4] In Sydney, he attended Endeavour Sports High School and played junior rugby league for De La Salle Caringah.[5] In 2016, while attending Endeavour Sports High, he represented the Australian Schoolboys.[6]
Playing career
Early career
In 2014, Robson was a member of the Cronulla Sharks Harold Matthews Cup squad.[7] In 2015, he joined the St George Dragons SG Ball Cup side.[8][9] In 2016, despite still being SG Ball Cup-eligible, Robson moved up to the St George Illawarra Dragons under-20 side, where he played 36 games over two seasons, scoring nine tries.[10] Later that season, he started at hooker for the New South Wales under-18 side.[11] In November 2016, he re-signed with the Dragons until the end of the 2019 season.[12] In 2017, he was selected to start at hooker for the New South Wales under-20 and Junior Kangaroos sides.[13][14]
2018
In 2018, Robson joined the Dragons' NRL squad and spent the majority of the season playing for their New South Wales Cup side, winning their Player of the Year award.[15] He again represented the New South Wales under-20 and Junior Kangaroos sides in 2018.[16][17]
In Round 9 of the 2018 NRL season, Robson made his debut off the bench in the Dragons 34–14 win over Melbourne.[18] On September 10 at the Brad Fittler medal awards, Robson won the award for NSW Under-20 Player of the Year.[19] In October, he represented the Prime Minister's XIII in their win over the PNG Prime Minister's XIII.[20]
2019
On 6 May, Robson was selected for the NSW Residents side that lost to the Queensland Residents.[21] On 12 August, Robson signed a four-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys, starting in 2020.[22]
2020
In February, Robson was a member of the Cowboys' 2020 NRL Nines winning squad, scoring a try in the final against his former club, the St George Illawarra Dragons.[23]
In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL season, he made his debut for the Cowboys in their 21–28 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. In Round 3, he scored his first 2 tries against the Gold Coast Titans in a 36-6 win.[24] In Round 5, Robson became the starting hooker for the Cowboys. In Round 9, he scored two tries in a 16–42 loss to the Sydney Roosters.[25] On 24 August, Robson was ruled out for the remainer of the 2020 season after tearing his hamstring.[26] In his first season with the Cowboys, he played 14 games, scoring five tries.
Achievements and accolades
Individual
- St George Illawarra Dragons New South Wales Cup Player of the Year: 2018
- NSWRL Under-20 Player of the Year: 2018
Team
- 2020 NRL Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[27]
Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
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2018 | St George Illawarra | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
2019 | St George Illawarra | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
2020 | North Queensland | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career totals | 23 | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 20 |
References
- "Reece Robson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1014-0-0-0&sID=12839&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=15822764
- http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-1014-21919-0-0&sID=47852&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=19247781
- http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-1014-21919-0-0&sID=47852&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=16021848
- https://www.theleader.com.au/story/6316879/dragons-lose-talented-junior-to-rival-nrl-club/
- "Australian Schoolboys team". NRL.com. National Rugby League. 16 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2014/04/09/harold-matthews-team-lists---round-nine/
- https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2015/09/27/dragons-junior-rep-train-on-squads-announced/
- https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2015/02/10/sg-ball-teams/
- https://18thman.com/national-youth-competition/players/r/
- https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2016/06/14/nsw-under-18s-team-announcement/
- https://www.zerotackle.com/dragons-extend-robson-contract-24477/
- https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/05/23/team-announcement--nsw-under-20/
- https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2017/05/01/team-announcement--junior-kangaroos/
- https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/10/11/isp-players-of-the-year-clubs-name-their-best-of-2018/
- https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/01/junior-kangaroos-squad/
- https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/06/30/nsw-under-20-squad-announcement/
- Mee, Cameron (2 May 2018). "Robson set for NRL debut in crucial Dragons clash". Illawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Tedesco Claims 2018 Brad Fittler Medal". NSW Rugby League. National Rugby League. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2018/09/26/13-dragons-named-in-prime-ministers-xiii-squads/
- "NSWRL names Canterbury Cup NSW Residents team". www.nswrl.com.au.
- "Cowboys sign Junior Kangaroo". North Queensland Cowboys. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/15/cowboys-out-gun-dragons-in-the-west/
- https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/03/13/fifita-steals-the-show-as-broncos-spoil-cowboys-party/
- "Robson scores his second double as a Cowboy". NQ Cowboys. 10 July 2020.
- "Injury update on Taumalolo, Robson". NQ Cowboys. 24 August 2020.
- "Reece Robson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.