Harry Rhys Robinson (born 16 April 1993) is a Welsh former

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player who played as a

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. At club level, he played for

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and the

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, and won 3 caps at international level for

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between 2012 and 2013.

Career

Robinson started playing rugby at Pentyrch RFC, and made his professional debut for the

in January 2011 at the age of 17. He spent much of the next season playing for

in the Sevens World Series, but caught the eye in the shorter form of the game was called up to the senior 15s squad in January 2012 before Six Nations despite having made just four senior appearances for the Blues. He then went on to make his debut that June against the

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where he scored a try. He became a regular starter for the Blues during the 2012–13 season and won two further caps on the tour of Japan in June 2013. However, the following season, he only scored one try and dropped out of the international frame, and subsequently moved to the

. In March 2015, while playing against

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, he suffered a severe neck injury that required surgery. Despite making a brief comeback later in the year, the injury ultimately forced him to retire aged 23 on medical advice in April 2016.

References

External links

WRU profileCardiff Blues profileScarlets profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Harry 1993 births Living people Rugby union players from Cardiff Welsh rugby union players Rugby union wings Cardiff RFC players Cardiff Rugby players Scarlets players 21st-century Welsh sportsmen Llanelli RFC players Carmarthen Quins RFC players Wales international rugby union players People educated at Radyr Comprehensive School