Robbie Tew
Robbie Tew is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad in 1988. He was born in Australia.[2]
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| Full name | Robbie Tew | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1961 Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Tew played rugby league for Redcliffe Dolphins and Toowoomba Clydesdales before signing with newly admitted side Newcastle in 1988.
Playing career
Tew made his first grade debut for Newcastle in the club's inaugural game and scored the side's first ever points in a 28-4 loss against Parramatta. Tew went on to make a further 6 appearances in 1988 with his final game being a 24-16 loss against Illawarra.[3]
Post playing
Tew was the coach of Workington Town in the UK in 1997. Tew later became Newcastle's footman and in 2020 was made a life member of the club.[4]
References
- "Robbie Tew - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- Case, Robbie (15 April 2013). "The Mind's Staircase". doi:10.4324/9780203763186.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "Knights team of 1988 reunite". Newcastle Knights.
- "Mark Sargent, Rob Tew life made members of Knights". Newcastle Herald.
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