Reece Robson (born 18 June 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Full name | Reece Robson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 June 1998 Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and at representative level has played for the Prime Minister's XIII and the New South Wales Blues.
Background
editRobson was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia.
He played junior rugby league for the Murwillumbah Colts and the Bilambil Jets, before moving to Sydney.[2][3][4] In Sydney, he attended Endeavour Sports High School and played junior rugby league for De La Salle Caringbah.[5] In 2016, while attending Endeavour Sports High, he represented the Australian Schoolboys.[6]
Playing career
editEarly career
editIn 2014, Robson was a member of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Harold Matthews Cup squad.[7] In 2015, he joined the St. George Dragons SG Ball Cup side.[8][9] In 2016, despite still being SG Ball Cup-eligible, Robson moved up to the St. George Illawarra under-20 side, where he played 36 games over two seasons, scoring nine tries.[10] Later that season, he started at hooker for the New South Wales under-18 side.[11] In November 2016, he re-signed with St. George Illawarra until the end of the 2019 NRL season.[12] In 2017, he was selected to start at hooker for the New South Wales under-20 and Junior Kangaroos sides.[13][14]
2018
editIn 2018, Robson joined St. George's NRL squad and spent the majority of the season playing for their New South Wales Cup side, winning their Player of the Year award.[15] He again represented the New South Wales under-20 and Junior Kangaroos sides in 2018.[16][17]
In Round 9 of the 2018 NRL season, Robson made his debut off the bench in St. George's 34–14 win over Melbourne.[18]On September 10 at the Brad Fittler medal awards, Robson won the award for NSW Under-20 Player of the Year.[19] In October, he represented the Prime Minister's XIII in their win over the PNG Prime Minister's XIII.[20]
2019
editOn 6 May, Robson was selected for the NSW Residents side that lost to the Queensland Residents.[21] On 12 August, Robson signed a four-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys, starting in 2020.[22]
2020
editIn February, Robson was a member of the North Queensland 2020 NRL Nines winning squad, scoring a try in the final against his former club, the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[23]
In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL season, he made his debut for North Queensland in their 21–28 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. In Round 3, he scored his first two tries against the Gold Coast Titans in a 36-6 win.[24] In Round 5, Robson became the starting hooker for the North Queensland side. In Round 9, he scored two tries in a 16–42 loss to the Sydney Roosters.[25] On 24 August, Robson was ruled out for the remainer of the 2020 NRL season after tearing his hamstring.[26] In his first season with the North Queensland side, he played 14 games, scoring five tries.
2021
editRobson played 24 games in 2021, scoring six tries. North Queensland would finish the 2021 NRL season in 15th position on the table narrowly avoiding the Wooden Spoon.[27]
2022
editRobson played 26 matches for North Queensland in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. Robson played in both finals matches including their preliminary final loss to Parramatta.[28]On 9 November, Robson signed a two-year contract extension to remain at North Queensland until the end of 2025.[29]
2023
editOn 12 June, Robson was selected to play for New South Wales in game two of the 2023 State of Origin series. Robson was retained by New South Wales for game three as the blues lost the series 2-1.[30]Robson made 23 appearances for North Queensland in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.[31]
2024
editOn 26 May, Robson was selected by New South Wales ahead of game one in the 2024 State of Origin series.[32]
Achievements and accolades
editIndividual
edit- St George Illawarra Dragons New South Wales Cup Player of the Year: 2018
- NSWRL Under-20 Player of the Year: 2018
Team
edit- 2020 NRL Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
Statistics
editNRL
edit- [33]
- *denotes season competing
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  St George Illawarra | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 |  North Queensland | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 | 24 | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 26 | 7 | 28 | ||||
| 2023 | 23 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 2024 * | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Career totals | 101 | 20 | 0 | – | 0 | 80 | |