Tom Robertson (rugby union) explained

Tomas Robertson
Birth Name:Tomas Robertson
Birth Date:1994 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Wellington, NSW, Australia
Weight:113kg (249lb)
School:St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
Ru Position:Prop
Years1:2014–pres.
Years2:2014–2015
Years3:2016–19.
Clubs1:Sydney University
Clubs2:Sydney Stars
Clubs3:NSW Country Eagles
Apps1:28
Apps2:5
Apps3:2
Points1:10
Points2:20
Points3:0
Ru Clubupdate:11 September 2016
Repteam1:Australian Schoolboys
Repteam2:Australia U20
Repteam3:Australia
Repyears1:2012
Repyears2:2014
Repyears3:2016–pres.
Repcaps1:3
Repcaps2:3
Repcaps3:24
Reppoints2:5
Reppoints3:0
Ru Ntupdate:10 September 2018
Superyears1:2016–21.
Superyears2:2021-
Superapps1:62
Superapps2:33
Superpoints1:5
Superpoints2:10
Super14update:4 July 2023

Tom Robertson (born 28 August 1994) is an Australian rugby union football player. He currently plays for the in Super Rugby.[1] Robertson's position is prop, and he can play on either tight-head or loose-head side.

Early life

Robertson was born in Wellington, New South Wales, and spent his early years in Dubbo where he played junior rugby for the Dubbo Kangaroos. He later attended St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, where he played in the 1st XV rugby team as a loose-head prop. He was selected for the Australian Schoolboys side in 2012, winning the Trans-Tasman Shield in New Zealand.

Career

After joining the Sydney University rugby club and making his debut in the Shute Shield, Robertson was selected to represent Australia at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship hosted by New Zealand. Later that year he was chosen in the Sydney Stars squad to compete in the inaugural National Rugby Championship.

Robertson began studying for a medical degree at Sydney University in 2016, and also signed a contract with the NSW Waratahs for the 2016 season. He made his debut for the Waratahs against the Highlanders on 18 March 2016 and scored a try on debut.

In 2023, Robertson was awarded a John Monash Scholarship to undertake a Master of International Health and Tropical Medicine at Oxford University.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom Robertson . westernforce.rugby . . 4 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230403173728/https://westernforce.rugby/players/tom-robertson . 2023-04-03 . en . live.
  2. Web site: Tomas Robertson - 2023 Scholar - Tim Fischer John Monash Scholar . General Sir John Monash Foundation . 17 February 2023.