Nick Robinson (rugby player)
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Nicholas John Robinson is a Wales
international rugby union
footballer who plays at fly-half.
He is the younger brother of Jamie Robinson
. Both were educated at Ysgol Glantaf
which has recently educated several Wales internationals and Cardiff-based players.
In May 2009 he joined Gloucester Rugby from Cardiff Blues
on a three year contract.
In February 2011 it was announced he would be joining London Wasps
from Gloucester Rugby on a two year contract.
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who plays at fly-half.
He is the younger brother of Jamie Robinson
Jamie Robinson
Jamie Peter Robinson is a Wales international rugby union footballer who currently plays for Agen at outside centre. He attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf with younger brother Nick Robinson. He is known for his saloon door defence, blistering pace and ability to beat defenders.Robinson came to...
. Both were educated at Ysgol Glantaf
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf is the largest Welsh-medium school in Wales. It is located on Bridge Road, Llandaff North, Cardiff, on the banks of the river Taff. The name 'Glantaf' means 'The bank of the river Taf' in Welsh. Of the two Welsh-medium secondary schools serving Cardiff, it was the first...
which has recently educated several Wales internationals and Cardiff-based players.
In May 2009 he joined Gloucester Rugby from Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
on a three year contract.
In February 2011 it was announced he would be joining London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
from Gloucester Rugby on a two year contract.