Jason Robinson (rugby)

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Jason Robinson OBE

Personal information
Born	Jason Thorpe Robinson (1974-07-30) 30 July 1974 (age 50) Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	12 st 11 lb (81 kg)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1991–2000 Wigan 302 685 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1993–1999 Great Britain 12 32 England 7 12 1997 Rest of the World 4 4
Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback, Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 Bath 14 (35) 2000–2007 Sale Sharks 159 (248) 2010–2011 Fylde 3 (5) Correct as of 27 July 2010 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2007 England 51 (140) 2001 & 2005 British & Irish Lions 5 (10) Correct as of 13 February 2007

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.

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.