Brett Robinson (rugby union)

Brett Robinson
Chair of World Rugby
Assumed office
14 November 2024
DeputyJonathan Webb
Preceded byBill Beaumont
Birth nameBrett John Robinson
Date of birth (1970-01-24) 24 January 1970 (age 54)
Place of birthToowoomba, Australia
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Oxford University RFC ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
Brumbies ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-1998 Australia 16 (5)

Brett Robinson (born 24 January 1970) is an Australian rugby union administrator and a former player for the Australia national team, the Wallabies.

He was elected as the Chair of World Rugby in November 2024,[1] becoming the first person from the Southern Hemisphere to attain that position.[2]

Robinson was captain of the ACT Brumbies team in the Super 12 competition and played 16 Test matches for Australia.[3]

He attended Downlands College in Toowoomba.[4]

  1. ^ "Robinson to be landmark World Rugby chair". British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ Chapman Coombe, Louis. "World Rugby elects first Southern Hemisphere chair as ex-Wallaby replaces Bill Beaumont". planetrugby.com.
  3. ^ "Brett Robinson". en.espn.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Brett Robinson". Scrum. Archived from the original on 1 November 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2008.