{{short description|Australian rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Beau Robinson | image = Beau Robinson 1.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Beau Stanley Robinson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|8|15}} | birth_place = Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia | height = {{height|m=1.83}} | weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | year1start = 2004 | club1 = Australian School Boys | year2start = 2005 | club2 = Canterbury Bulldogs | module = {{infobox rugby biography | embed = yes | ru_currentteam = | ru_position = Flanker | amatteam1 = Northern Suburbs | amatteam2 = Warringah | amatteam3 = Souths | superyears1 = 2007–09 | super1 = Waratahs | superyears2 = 2011–2015 | super2 = Reds | superapps1 = 21 | superpoints1 = 5 | superapps2 = 56 | superpoints2 = 5 | superupdate = 14 June 2015 | provinceyears1 = 2007 | province1 = Central Coast Rays | provinceyears2 = 2013 | province2 = Bay of Plenty | provinceyears3 = 2014 | province3 = Queensland Country | provinceyears4 = 2015 | province4 = New South Wales Country Eagles | provinceyears5 = 2016 | province5 = Harlequins | provinceyears6 = 2016-17 | province6 = Doncaster Knights | provinceapps1 = 10 | provincepoints1 = 25 | provinceapps2 = 9 | provincepoints2 = 5 | provinceapps3 = 5 | provincepoints3 = 5 | provinceapps4 = 4 | provincepoints4 = 0 | provinceapps5 = 1 | provincepoints5 = 0 | provinceapps6 = 8 | provincepoints6 = 0 | ru_provinceupdate = 25 September 2016 | repyears1 = 2011 | repteam1 = {{Nrut|Australia}} | repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0 | ru_ntupdate = 17 July 2011 }} }} '''Beau Robinson''' (born 15 August 1986) is a former Australian rugby union player, now Leadership & Culture Coach. Robinson played for the NSW Waratahs and Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby, and represented Australia making his senior debut in 2011. Robinson was a Flanker however was able to cover multiple positions in the forwards.
== Early life == Robinson grew up on some of Australia’s largest cattle stations in the Northern Territory and New South Wales. He was selected in the Australian School Boys side, in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.schoolsrugby.com.au/players/international-caps/|title=Australian Schools Rugby|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629203542/http://www.schoolsrugby.com.au/players/international-caps/ |archive-date=29 June 2015 |access-date=}}</ref>
== Rugby League == Robinson's professional career started with the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL playing in the Jersey Flegg Competition. Despite never seeing Robinson play, Mark Hughes, then Bulldogs' head of recruitment was told to move quickly on signing the Australian Schoolboy and St Stanislaus star.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/818352/robinson-joins-bulldogs/|title=Robinson Joins Bulldogs|last=Ryan|first=Steve|date=November 9, 2004|website=Daily Liberal|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323002314/http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/818352/robinson-joins-bulldogs/|archive-date=23 March 2017|access-date=}}</ref>
== Rugby Union == Robinson made his NSW debut against the Brumbies in the 2006 Australian Provincial Championships.
=== Waratahs 2007-09 === Robinson then went on to make his Super 14 debut for the NSW Waratahs against the Sharks in front of approximately 35,000 in Durban on 9 February 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.superxv.com/two-changes-for-hsbc-waratahs-shark-encounter/|title=Two Changes for HSBC Waratahs Shark Encounter|last=|first=|date=6 February 2007|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206004133/http://www.superxv.com/two-changes-for-hsbc-waratahs-shark-encounter/ |archive-date=6 December 2019 |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.superxv.com/waratahs-sunk-by-shark-attack/|title=Waratahs Sunk by Shark Attack|last=|first=|date=9 February 2007|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206004144/https://www.superxv.com/waratahs-sunk-by-shark-attack/ |archive-date=6 December 2019 |access-date=}}</ref>
In his debut season, he played 9 games, starting 5 times and scoring 1 try.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://waratahsrugby.com.au/waratahs/records/2007-team-statistics|title=2007 NSW Waratahs Team Statistics|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319065000/http://waratahsrugby.com.au/waratahs/records/2007-team-statistics |archive-date=19 March 2018 |access-date=}}</ref>
In 2008, Robinson was part of the NSW Waratahs Super 14 Final team against the Crusaders who were too strong finishing 20–12 in Christchurch.
After being inexplicably released by the Waratahs, and without a Super 14 contract in 2010, Robinson signed an 8-month contract with Italian 3rd tier side, Benevento Gladiators club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/robinson-off-to-italy/news-story/2a0eb2b71703f4859e6a813e3ee15838?sv=9fc9a48089408c795e267b9473f689b6|title=Robinson off to Italy|last=Geddes|first=Jon|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
The hope would be that when the new franchise, Melbourne Rebels was introduced into the new Super Rugby competition in 2011, Robinson would have an opportunity to come back and show his worth, with the new franchise in the competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twf.com.au/showthread.php?t=23406|title=The Western Force Supporters Site|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412224224/http://twf.com.au/showthread.php?t=23406 |archive-date=12 April 2012 |access-date=}}</ref>
=== Benevento Gladiators 2010 === Although signing with the Italian side, Robinson was provided an early release on compassionate grounds after his brother Dan Robinson died suddenly in January, 2010.
=== Reds 2011-15 === Robinson after coming back from Italy, and without a club in 2011 initiated contact with his former coach, Ewen McKenzie who was then coach of the Reds.
Ewen said there might be an opportunity. They'd filled up all their contracts and couldn't even offer an academy contract. However he was encouraged to come up, play club footy and to train full-time with the squad. For all his hard work and effort, he was awarded a 2-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/how-beau-robinson-went-from-waratahs-reject-to-a-super-rugby-finalist-with-the-queensland-reds/news-story/1805d9cae4dc3cc63f40c3e310d49847|title=How Beau Robinson went from Waratahs reject to a Super Rugby finalist with the Queensland Reds|last=Payten|first=Iain|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
In his debut season for the Reds, he won the Super Rugby Championship. Unlike his first experience of a Super Rugby Final in 2008, as an unused sub, he was an integral part of the team that won the Super Rugby Final 18–13 against the Crusaders at Suncorp Stadium in front of 52,000. And with that, it earnt his senior call up to the Wallabies.
In 2012 & 2013 Robinson and the Reds made it to both qualifiers, however were knocked out respectively by the Sharks and Crusaders.
Robinson faced the British & Irish Lions in front of a packed, 50,000 Suncorp Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/australia/rugby/story/185287.html|title=From 'garbo' to facing the Lions|last=Hamilton|first=Tom|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206042721/http://en.espn.co.uk/australia/rugby/story/185287.html |archive-date=6 December 2019 |access-date=}}</ref>
=== Harlequins F.C. 2016 === Robinson was signed with the Harlequins to act as cover for the injured Netani Talei who had picked up an injury from the 2015 Rugby World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/14363991/harlequins-sign-australia-beau-robinson-medical-joker|title=Harlequins sign Beau Robinson as medical joker|last=|first=|date=14 December 2015|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206042714/https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/14363991/harlequins-sign-australia-beau-robinson-medical-joker |archive-date=6 December 2019 |access-date=}}</ref>
=== Doncaster Knights 2016-17 === Robinson signed a 1-year contract with Doncaster Knights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/17389682/doncaster-knights-sign-former-australia-harlequins-flanker-beau-robinson|title=Doncaster Knights sign former Australia and Harlequins flanker Beau Robinson|last=|first=|date=25 August 2016|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206043529/https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/17389682/doncaster-knights-sign-former-australia-harlequins-flanker-beau-robinson |archive-date=6 December 2019 |access-date=}}</ref>
== Post Rugby, Studies & Leadership & Culture Coach == During his career, Robinson was always conscious of life after Rugby. Two questions he would ask himself, "What will I do at the end of my Rugby career?” and “What would I do if my Rugby career finished tomorrow?” This is where Robinson completed his bachelor's degree in Business from Griffith University and became a certified Action Business Coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rupa.rugby/rupa-news/story/straight-into-action-for-beau-robbo-on-australian-return|title=Straight into action for Beau Robbo on Australian return|last=Fairbairn|first=Pete|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206042735/https://rupa.rugby/rupa-news/story/straight-into-action-for-beau-robbo-on-australian-return |archive-date=6 December 2019 |access-date=}}</ref>
Robinson's passion is helping business owners and teams through his experience, skills and knowledge playing at an elite level.
Robinson has taken up the first team coach and Director of Rugby at Dubbo Rugby Club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rugbynews.net.au/beau-robinson-returns-home-give-back-grassroots-rugby/|title=Beau Robinson returns home to give back to grassroots rugby|last=Kenelly|first=Angus|date=10 April 2018|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510133531/https://rugbynews.net.au/beau-robinson-returns-home-give-back-grassroots-rugby/ |archive-date=10 May 2018 |access-date=}}</ref>
== Personal life == During a stint playing Italian club rugby in 2010, Robinson's younger brother Dan was tragically electrocuted while crossing a train line during a holiday with his sibling in London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/promising-australian-rugby-player-dies-crossing-electrified-rail-line--in-london-20100126-mvv3.html|title=Promising Australian rugby player dies crossing electrified rail line in London| date=26 January 2010 |access-date=}}</ref>
A talented sports athlete himself, Dan joined Robinson at St Stanislaus College as a Year 10 student. That same year the pair travelled with 'Stannies' to Japan for a rugby tournament in which Robinson was in Year 12 and captain, while Dan was the youngest player. Dan, following in his other brother's footsteps, represented Australia in the under-19s.
Robinson, while living in Sydney during his time with the Waratahs had shared a flat with Dan and spent a lot of time together as best mates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/854514/tears-for-dan/|title=Tears for Dan|last=North|first=Bill|date=25 January 2010|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122173218/http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/854514/tears-for-dan/ |archive-date=22 January 2016 |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/robinson-will-be-missed/news-story/c0aa43893aa8cc2ce204402e245ea538|title=Robinson will be missed|last=Hooper|first=James|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206010112/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/robinson-will-be-missed/news-story/c0aa43893aa8cc2ce204402e245ea538 |archive-date=6 December 2019 |access-date=}}</ref> Robinson has a tattoo over his heart in memory of his brother, Dan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/reds-flanker-beau-robinson-inspired-by-dead-brother/news-story/6b7ac4209c06f9c67cb10b0621113bf9?sv=281a7f0ccb96d6d8b72d516c7205fd39|title=Reds flanker Beau Robinson inspired by dead brother|last=Tucker|first=Jim|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
While in Europe, Robinson was told by his brother Dan that he 'is a (expletive) idiot if you don't go back and have a crack'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/reds-flanker-beau-robinson-inspired-by-dead-brother/news-story/6b7ac4209c06f9c67cb10b0621113bf9?sv=281a7f0ccb96d6d8b72d516c7205fd39|title=Reds flanker Beau Robinson inspired by dead brother|last=Tucker|first=Jim|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427173654/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/RedsSquad/PlayerPage/tabid/583/playerid/35/Default.aspx Queensland Reds profile] * [https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_7944.html itsrugby.co.uk profile]
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