Reece Robson

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).

Reece Robson

Personal information
Full name	Reece Robson
Born	(1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 25) Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018–19 St. George Illawarra 9 0 0 0 0 2020– North Qld Cowboys 87 20 0 0 80 Total 96 20 0 0 80 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018–23 Prime Minister's XIII 2 0 0 0 0 2023 New South Wales 2 0 0 0 0
Source: ^[1] As of 23 September 2023

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

Robson 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 Caringah.^[5] In 2016, while attending Endeavour Sports High, he represented the Australian Schoolboys.^[6]

Playing career

Early career

In 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

In 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

On 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

In 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

Robson 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

Robson 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

On 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]

Achievements and accolades

Individual

• St George Illawarra Dragons New South Wales Cup Player of the Year: 2018
• NSWRL Under-20 Player of the Year: 2018

Team

• 2020 NRL Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of round 10 of the 2023 season^[32]\

*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*		17	2				8
Career totals		90	20	0	–	0	80

References

1. "Reece Robson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
2. http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1014-0-0-0&sID=12839&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=15822764^{[dead link]}
3. http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-1014-21919-0-0&sID=47852&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=19247781^{[dead link]}
4. http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-1014-21919-0-0&sID=47852&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=16021848^{[dead link]}
5. "Dragons lose talented junior to rival NRL club". 13 August 2019.
6. "Australian Schoolboys team". NRL.com. National Rugby League. 16 July 2016. from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
7. "Harold Matthews Team Lists - Round Nine". 9 April 2014.
8. "Dragons Junior Rep Train-On Squads Announced". 27 September 2015.
9. "Sg Ball Teams". 10 February 2015.
10. "R". 27 December 2012.
11. "NSW Under-18s Team Announcement". 14 June 2016.
12. "Dragons extend Robson contract". 15 November 2016.
13. "TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT | NSW Under-20". 23 May 2017.
14. "TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT | Junior Kangaroos". May 2017.
15. "ISP Players of the Year: Clubs Name Their Best of 2018". New South Wales Rugby League. 11 October 2018.
16. "Junior Kangaroos squad announced". October 2018.
17. "NSW Under-20 Squad Announcement". 30 June 2018.
18. Mee, Cameron (2 May 2018). "Robson set for NRL debut in crucial Dragons clash". Illawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
19. "Tedesco Claims 2018 Brad Fittler Medal". NSW Rugby League. National Rugby League. 10 September 2018. from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
20. "13 Dragons named in Prime Minister's XIII squads". 26 September 2018.
21. "NSWRL names Canterbury Cup NSW Residents team". www.nswrl.com.au. 6 May 2019.
22. "Cowboys sign Junior Kangaroo". North Queensland Cowboys. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
23. "Cowboys out-gun Dragons in the west to take Nines crown". 15 February 2020.
24. "Fifita's solo special helps Broncos spoil Cowboys party". 13 March 2020.
25. "Robson scores his second double as a Cowboy". NQ Cowboys. 10 July 2020.
26. "Injury update on Taumalolo, Robson". NQ Cowboys. 24 August 2020.
27. "'The referee calls': Payten's cheeky dig after finals heartbreak as Cowboys coach claims top gong". www.foxsports.com.au.
28. "'See it in their eyes': The late-season pact and 'massive sacrifice' behind Eels surge". www.foxsports.com.au.
29. "'We have a plan': Gus responds as Dogs let young gun join Holbrook's Titans: Transfer Centre". www.foxsports.com.au.
30. "NSW Blues name State of Origin side for game two, with Mitchell Moses and Damien Cook in for Nathan Cleary and Api Koroisau". www.abc.net.au.
31. "NRL 2023: North Queensland Cowboys season review". www.sportingnews.com.
32. "Reece Robson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.

External links

• North Queensland Cowboys profile
• NRL profile