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Jason Robinson (rugby)
GB & England dual-code international rugby footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jason Thorpe Robinson OBE (born 30 July 1974) is an English former dual-code international rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.[1][2][3] Playing as a wing or fullback, he won 51 rugby union international caps for England and is the first black man to captain the England team.[4] He was part of the 2003 World Cup winning rugby union England team.
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Birth name | Jason Thorpe Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1974-07-30) 30 July 1974 (age 49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 12 st 11 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In rugby league he won 12 caps for Great Britain and seven for England. Throughout his career Robinson was noted for his speed and acceleration, side-step and ability to beat defenders.