Benn Robinson
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Profile
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Height:
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183cm
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Weight:
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112kg
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Date Of Birth:
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19/07/1984
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Place of Birth:
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Sydney NSW
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Rugby Career
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Senior Club:
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Eastwood
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Stats
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Provincial Rugby Caps:
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115
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Provincial Rugby Points:
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40 (8t)
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Provincial Rugby Debut:
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2004 v Salta
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Super Rugby Caps:
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108
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Super Rugby Points:
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30 (6t)
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Super Rugby Debut:
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2006 v Reds
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Test Rugby Caps:
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56
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Test Rugby Points:
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10 (2t)
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Test Rugby Debut:
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2006 v South Africa
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The 2012 season was a year of milestones for the man known to his teammates as ‘Cat’. He bought up his 100th cap for NSW in the penultimate round against the Brumbies, a feat that saw him become the sixth most capped player in NSW history. He also became the 163rd player to captain the state, leading the side out on ten occasions in place of the injured Rocky Elsom. Remarkably, it was the first time he had captained a side at any level.
Like his state teammate Bernard Foley, Benn grew up in the NSW town of Dural, on the outskirts of Sydney. He attended Glenorie Public School and played his junior rugby for the local Dural Rugby Club. He completed his secondary studies for the Kings School in Parramatta and his form in the Sydney Schools competition saw him represent Australian Schoolboys in 2002.
In 2004, he was invited to tour Argentina with the Waratahs, and made his provincial debut in a 51-22 win against local side Salta. He went on to play every minute of every game in the 2005 U21 World Championships in Argentina.
Benn made his Waratahs debut in 2006 as a replacement against the Reds. His impressive form in his debut season saw him fast-tracked to national honours, debuting in the Tri-Nations tournament against South Africa in Johannesburg the same year. He has gone on to become a mainstay in the Wallabies squad, and one of the premiere looseheads in international rugby, having received 45 test caps between 2006 and 2012. He received a devastating blow in 2011, when he was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with a season-ending knee injury.
Away from rugby, he lives in Alexandria with his girlfriend and his beloved British Bulldog, The Baron. Benn uses his profile to support a number of community initiatives. He is an ambassador for the Prostate Cancer Foundation as well as the Project Futures charity, an organisation working to stop human trafficking and sexual exploitation. He also working to ensure he is set up for life after rugby, studying a Bachelor of Sport Business from ACPE, although he also has a passion for breeding rare pigs!
Updated June 3, 2013