Birth Date: | 22 June 2000 |
Birth Place: | Brighton and Hove, England |
Height: | 1.72 m |
Weight: | 75 kg |
Relatives: | Flo Robinson (sister) |
Ru Position: | Flanker |
Ru Currentteam: | Harlequins Women |
Years1: | 2018– |
Clubs1: | Harlequins |
Repyears1: | 2023– |
Repteam1: | England |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Emily Robinson (born 22 June 2000) is an English rugby union player. She plays for Harlequins Women domestically and is a member of England's 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship squad as one of six development players.[1] [2]
In September 2020 Robinson was invited to train with the England squad. In 2021 she was called up to the country's Women's Six Nations squad as a development player. Her sister, Flo Robinson, was also named to the squad.[3]
Robinson plays for Harlequins Women at club level. She started out playing for the development side before graduating to the Premier 15s side in 2019.
She began playing rugby at Hove Rugby Club aged six. She was the only girl in the team at the time. Her sister, Flo Robinson, plays for Exeter Chiefs and was also named to the England squad for the 2021 Women's Six Nations.[4]
Away from sport, Robinson is a professional carpenter.
At school, Robinson excelled at throwing: in 2018 she captained the Sussex Schools team for the English Schools Championships and won the bronze medal in the Senior Girls Discus.[4]