Jason Robinson (rugby)
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| Born | Jason Thorpe Robinson 30 July 1974 Leeds, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 11 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Patrick Robinson (son) Lewis Tierney (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jason Thorpe Robinson OBE (born 30 July 1974) is an English former rugby league and rugby union player who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A dual-code international, he represented Great Britain and England in rugby league, and England and the British & Irish Lions in rugby union.
In rugby league he played for Wigan and won 12 caps for Great Britain and 7 for England.
He won 51 international caps for England and 5 for the British & Irish Lions in rugby union. He was part of the 2003 World Cup-winning England team, and was the first black man to captain England.
Playing as a wing in both codes, and sometimes a fullback in rugby union, Robinson was noted for his speed and acceleration, side-step and ability to beat defenders.