Trent Robinson

Trent Robinson (born 15 March 1977) is an Australian professional rugby league coach and retired player who is currently the head coach of the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. He has previously coached the Catalans Dragons in the Super League and held coaching positions at Toulouse Olympique and the Newcastle Knights. As a player he made appearances for the Wests Tigers and the Parramatta Eels in the NRL, and Toulouse Olympique in the Elite One Championship.

Trent Robinson
Personal information
Born (1977-03-15) 15 March 1977
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000–01 Wests Tigers 3 0 0 0 0
2002–02 Parramatta Eels 1 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2011–12 Catalans Dragons 63 37 1 25 59
2013– Sydney Roosters 211 138 0 73 65
Total 274 175 1 98 64
As of 9 October 2020
Source: [1][2]

Background

Robinson was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Playing career

A former student at St Gregory's,[3] Robinson played three games from the bench for the Wests Tigers between 2000 and 2001. He was the first player to ever make his first grade debut with Wests Tigers without previously having played with another team. In 2002 he joined the Brian Smith-coached Parramatta Eels, playing in a solitary game.

Coaching career

After a playing stint with Toulouse Olympique, Robinson succeeded Justin Morgan as coach in 2005.[4] He was an assistant coach with the Newcastle Knights for three years before seeking a release to join Smith at the Sydney Roosters.[5] Robinson was the assistant coach in charge of defence in the Roosters' run to the 2010 NRL Grand Final.[6]

Catalans Dragons

At the conclusion of the 2010 Super League season, the French-speaking Robinson took over from Kevin Walters as coach at Catalans Dragons.[7]

Sydney Roosters

On 7 September 2012, it was announced that Robinson had been appointed as Head Coach of the Sydney Roosters on a three-year contract, commencing in 2013.[8] At 35-years old, he became the youngest coach in the NRL.

Robinson became only the second rookie coach in the NRL to claim a minor premiership after the Roosters defeated arch rivals, the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the final round of the 2013 NRL season. He claimed Coach of the Year at the 2013 Dally M Awards, becoming the youngest winner and only the second coach in NRL history to be named the competitions' best coach in their first season.[9]

He capped this historic season off by leading his team to a premiership title, becoming just the sixth coach to win a premiership in their rookie season.[10] At the conclusion of the 2013 NRL season he received the Rugby League International Federation's coach of the year award. As well as a minor premiership in 2013, he would go on to lead the Roosters to three more minor premierships in 2014, 2015 and 2018.

On 30 September 2018, Robinson coached the Roosters to their 14th premiership and their second in six years when they went on to defeat the Melbourne Storm 21—6 in the 2018 NRL Grand Final.[11]

At the conclusion of the 2019 regular season, Robinson guided the club to a second placed finish behind minor premiers, the Melbourne Storm.[12][13] Robinson would then coach the club to their second consecutive premiership as they defeated the Canberra Raiders 14—8 in the 2019 NRL Grand Final. It was the first time that a club had won consecutive premierships in a unified competition since the Brisbane Broncos achieved the feat in 1992 and 1993.[14][15][16]

Statistics
Coaching results by season
Team Season Games Wins Draws Losses Win % Season result
2011291611255%Lost a 2011 Super League Preliminary Semi-Final game against the Wigan Warriors 0—44
2012291801162%Lost a 2012 Super League Preliminary Semi-Final game against the Leeds Rhinos 20—27
Catalans Dragons583412359%―
201327210678%Won the 2013 NRL Grand Final against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 26—18
2014271701063%Lost a 2014 NRL Preliminary Final game against the South Sydney Rabbitohs 22—32
201527190870%Lost a 2015 NRL Preliminary Final game against the Brisbane Broncos 12—31
201624601825%Finished the 2016 NRL season in 15th position out of 16
201726180869%Lost a 2017 NRL Preliminary Final game against the North Queensland Cowboys 16—29
201827190870%Won the 2018 NRL Grand Final against the Melbourne Storm 21—6
201927200774%Won the 2019 NRL Grand Final against the Canberra Raiders 14—8
202022140864%Lost a 2020 NRL Semi-Final game against the Canberra Raiders 18—22
Sydney Roosters20713407365%―
Career26516819663%Statistics are correct as of 9 October 2020

Personal life

On 26 February 2020, Robinson's A$150,000 Mercedes-Benz GLC 63 was stolen from his home in Waverley. The following day, the car was recovered by police at an address in Greystanes.[17][18]

References
  1. "Trent Robinson". Rugby League Project. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. "Trent Robinson". Rugby League Project. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. Bertola, Vera (2 March 2005). "St Gregory's College Intouch magazine, July 2008". Macarthur Chronicle. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. "Catalans Dragons appoint Australian Trent Robinson as new coach". The Telegraph. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. Dillon, Robert (20 September 2009). "Different ball game for Knights and Trent Robinson". The Newcastle Herald. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. Read, Brent (27 September 2010). "Defence the catalyst for Sydney Roosters' run to NRL grand final". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. Walter, Brad (8 September 2010). "Paea heads to France with Robinson". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. "TRENT ROBINSON TO COACH THE ROOSTERS". roosters.com.au. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  9. Horne, Ben (1 October 2013). "Robinson wins Dally M coach prize". wwos.ninemsn.com.au. Australian Associated Press. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  10. Lord, David (6 October 2013). "Storming Grand Final effort proves SBW is the main man". The Roar. Conversant Media.
  11. Chammas, Michael (30 September 2018). "Cronk, Keary guide Roosters to grand final glory". National Rugby League. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  12. Walter, Brad (5 September 2019). "Souths secure top-four spot with second-half blitz over Roosters". National Rugby League. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  13. Cleary, Matt (2 September 2019). "Melbourne Storm and Sydney Roosters destined for NRL grand final rematch". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  14. Bungard, Matt; Ward, Roy (6 October 2019). "NRL grand final player ratings: Roosters and Raiders hits and misses". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  15. "Sydney Roosters beat Canberra Raiders to win NRL Grand Final". BBC Sport. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  16. Elbra, Tim (6 October 2019). "How Ricky Stuart reacted to grand final 'six-again' refereeing shocker". wwos.nine.com.au. Nine Digital. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  17. Proszenko, Adrian (27 February 2020). "Robbo robbed: Thieves steal Trent Robinson's $150k Mercedes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  18. "Trent Robinson's $150k Mercedes FOUND. But he can't have it back yet". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp Australia. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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