Trent Robinson

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Trent Robinson
Trent Robinson2 2011.jpg
Personal information
Nickname Robbo
Born (1977-03-15) 15 March 1977 (age 47)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000–01 Wests Tigers 3 0 0 0 0
2002 Parramatta Eels 1 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2011–12 Catalans Dragons 63 34 1 25 54
2013– Sydney Roosters 81 57 0 24 70
Total 144 91 1 49 63
Source: Rugby League Project (player)
Rugby League Project (coach)

Trent Robinson is an Australian professional rugby league football coach for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. He had previously held coaching positions at Toulouse Olympique, Newcastle Knights and Catalans Dragons.

Playing career

A former St Gregory's student,[1] Robinson played 3 games from the bench for the Wests Tigers in 2000 & 2001. He was the first player to ever make his first grade debut with Wests Tigers without previously having played with another team. In 2002 he joined the Brian Smith-coached Parramatta Eels, playing in a solitary game.

Coaching career

After a playing stint with Toulouse Olympique, Robinson succeeded Justin Morgan as coach in 2005.[2] He was assistant coach with the Newcastle Knights for 3 years before seeking a release to join Smith at Sydney Roosters.[3] Robinson was the assistant coach in charge of defence in the Roosters' run to the Grand Final in 2010.[4]

Catalans Dragons

At the end of the 2010 season, French-speaking Robinson took over from Kevin Walters as coach at Catalans Dragons.[5]

Sydney Roosters

On 7 September 2012 it was announced that Robinson had been appointed as Head Coach of the Sydney Roosters for a three year term, starting in 2013.[6] At 35 years old, he was the youngest coach in the NRL.[7] [8] He became only the 2nd rookie NRL coach to claim a minor premiership after the Roosters defeated the Rabbitohs in round 26 of 2013. He claimed the Coach of the Year at the 2013 Dally M Awards, becoming the youngest ever winner and only the second coach in NRL history and just the sixth since the Dally M awards started in 1980 to be named the league's best coach in his first season.[9] He capped this historic season by leading his team to the Premiership title and to the Grand Final victory, becoming only the sixth rookie coach Premiership winner.[10] At the end of the 2013 season he received the Rugby League International Federation's coach of the year award.[11] He also lead the Roosters to minor premierships in 2014 and 2015.

References

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  7. http://www.sportal.com.au/league-news-display/robinson-pearce-potential-skipper-205137
  8. http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/NRLLadder/tabid/10251/Default.aspx
  9. Robinson wins Dally M coach prize, by Ben Horne, ninemsn.com.au, dated 1 October 2013.
  10. Storming Grand Final effort proves SBW is the main man, by David Lord, The Roar, dated 7 Oct 2013.
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