Ged Robinson (born 20 June 1983 in

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) is a

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footballer. His regular playing position is

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. He formerly represented the

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, and he formerly played 5 games for the and mostly on the bench the Wellington Lions in New Zealand.

Melbourne Rebels

In 2011, the Rebels first season in

competition, Robinson played in every match. In

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he played 14 of a possible 16 games. He will leave the Rebels after the

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to return to New Zealand and join

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side . He joins Rebels head coach Damien Hill and fellow Rebels players James O'Connor,

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, Gareth Delve, Nick Phipps, Nic Henderson, James King, Tim Davidson and Richard Kingi on the list of departing Rebels at the end of the 2013 season. His last game as a Rebels player was a home game against New Zealand franchise the Highlanders, a match that also turned out to be the last Rebels match for head coach Damien Hill and players James O'Connor,

, Gareth Delve, Nick Phipps and Nic Henderson. In front of over 12,000 spectators, the Rebels overcame a 24-point half-time deficit to achieve a remarkable 38-37 come-from-behind victory over the Highlanders, ending Robinson's tenure as a Rebels player on a winning note.

Highlanders

Robinson left Australia and moved to the Highlanders for the start of the

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, where he came once again under the mentorship of former Wellington coach,

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