Tom Robertson (rugby union)

Tom Robertson (born 28 August 1994) is an Australian rugby union football player. He currently plays for the Force in Super Rugby,[2]. Robertson's position is prop, and he can play on either tight-head or loose-head side.

Tomas Robertson
Birth nameTomas Robertson
Date of birth (1994-08-28) 28 August 1994
Place of birthWellington, NSW, Australia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) [1]
SchoolSt Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–pres.
2014–2015
2016–19.		 Sydney University
Sydney Stars
NSW Country Eagles		 28
5
2		 (10)
(20)
(0)
Correct as of 11 September 2016
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–21.
2021-		 Waratahs
Force		 62 (5)
Correct as of 12 September 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012
2014
2016–pres.		 Australian Schoolboys
Australia U20
Australia		 3
3
24
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 10 September 2018

Early life

Robertson was born in Wellington, New South Wales,[1] and spent his early years in Dubbo where he played junior rugby for the Dubbo Kangaroos.[3] He later attended St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill,[4] 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.[5]

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.[1][6] Later that year he was chosen in the Sydney Stars squad to compete in the inaugural National Rugby Championship.[1]

Robertson began studying for a medical degree at Sydney University in 2016,[4] and also signed a contract with the NSW Waratahs for the 2016 season.[7] He made his debut for the Waratahs against the Highlanders on 18 March 2016 and scored a try on debut.[8][9]

In 2023, Robertson was awarded a John Monash Scholarship to undertake a Master of International Health and Tropical Medicine at Oxford University.[10]

References
  1. "Tomas Robertson". Sydney Stars. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. "Tom Robertson". westernforce.rugby. Western Force. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. North, Bill (19 November 2009). "Robertson making rugby dream a reality with AIS elite camp". Daily Liberal. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  4. Decent, Tom (18 April 2016). "Why Tom Robertson could be Super Rugby's brightest prop". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  5. "Tom Robertson". Australian Rugby. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  6. "Australian under 20s prepare for a fifth place semi final". Australian Rugby. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  7. "Manly duo Wycliff Palu and Matt Lucas bolster NSW Waratahs squad confirmed for 2016" (Press release). Waratahs. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  8. Paynten, Iain (1 April 2016). "Waratahs rookie Tom Robertson juggles full-time medical degree with professional rugby career". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  9. "Australian under 20s prepare for a fifth place semi final". Rugby Union Players' Association. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  10. "Tomas Robertson - 2023 Scholar - Tim Fischer John Monash Scholar". General Sir John Monash Foundation. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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