Jake Robinson (rugby union)
| Full name | Jacob Robinson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | June 3, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Albert Catholic High School | ||||||||||||||||
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Jacob Robinson (born June 3, 1988) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.[1]
Robinson, a native of St. Albert, Alberta, was a soccer player growing up, until switching to rugby in junior high school. He is a graduate of St. Albert Catholic High School and played his early rugby for the St. Albert Rugby Football Club.[2]
A specialist scrum-half, Robinson gained a call up to the national team for the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship, where he was capped off the bench in Canada's win over Brazil in Langford, British Columbia.[3]
Robinson was awarded the Labatt Cup as the Edmonton Rugby Union's "Player of the Year" in 2016.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ray, Bryan (January 28, 2016). "Canada's ARC – Notes and New Players". Americas Rugby News.
- ^ "Cap honours for rugby players". St. Albert Gazette. March 22, 2017.
- ^ "Seven Try Victory For Canada In Historic First-Ever Test Match Against Brazil". The Sport Information Resource Centre. February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Year of Jake in men's rugby". St. Albert Gazette. November 23, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Jake Robinson at ESPNscrum