Trent Robinson
Encyclopedia
Trent Robinson is an Australian rugby league
coach for the Catalans Dragons
in Super League
. He has previously been a coach/assistant coach at the Sydney Roosters
, Toulouse Olympique
and Newcastle Knights
..
student, Robinson played 3 games from the bench for the Wests Tigers in 2000 & 2001. In 2002 he joined the Brian Smith
-coached Parramatta Eels, playing in a solitary game.
After a playing stint with Toulouse Olympique
, Robinson succeeded Justin Morgan
as coach in 2005. He was assistant coach with the Newcastle Knights
for 3 years before seeking a release to join Smith at Sydney Roosters
. Robinson was the assistant coach in charge of defence in the Roosters' run to the Grand Final in 2010.
At the end of the 2010 season, French-speaking Robinson took over from Kevin Walters
as coach at Catalans Dragons
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
coach for the Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
in Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. He has previously been a coach/assistant coach at the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
, Toulouse Olympique
Toulouse Olympique
Toulouse Olympique are a French professional rugby league team from Toulouse, in the southwest of France. They were founded on 22 October, in 1937 two years after the founding of the French Rugby League Federation. Between 1995 and 2002 the club were known as Spacers de Toulouse, due to links with...
and Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
..
Career
A former St Gregory'sSt Gregory's College, Campbelltown
St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
student, Robinson played 3 games from the bench for the Wests Tigers in 2000 & 2001. In 2002 he joined the Brian Smith
Brian Smith (rugby league)
Brian Smith is an Australian coach and former player of rugby league football. He is the current head coach at the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. Smith played for St. George and South Sydney Rabbitohs , appearing in a total of 31 first grade games...
-coached Parramatta Eels, playing in a solitary game.
After a playing stint with Toulouse Olympique
Toulouse Olympique
Toulouse Olympique are a French professional rugby league team from Toulouse, in the southwest of France. They were founded on 22 October, in 1937 two years after the founding of the French Rugby League Federation. Between 1995 and 2002 the club were known as Spacers de Toulouse, due to links with...
, Robinson succeeded Justin Morgan
Justin Morgan (rugby league)
Justin Morgan is a rugby league coach and former footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He is currently an assistant coach of the Canberra Raiders. His position of preference was at prop. He has also worked as a commentator.-Playing career:Morgan's career started with the Parramatta Eels...
as coach in 2005. He was assistant coach with the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
for 3 years before seeking a release to join Smith at Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
. Robinson was the assistant coach in charge of defence in the Roosters' run to the Grand Final in 2010.
At the end of the 2010 season, French-speaking Robinson took over from Kevin Walters
Kevin Walters
Kevin David Walters is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently the assistant coach for NRL club Melbourne Storm. He joined them from French club Catalans Dragons of Europe's Super League as their head coach. Before that he was head coach of the...
as coach at Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
.
External links
- http://www.sydneyroosters.com.au/