Brett Robinson (rugby union)
Brett Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chair of World Rugby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 14 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Jonathan Webb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bill Beaumont | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Brett John Robinson 24 January 1970 Toowoomba, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brett Robinson (born 24 January 1970) is an Australian rugby union administrator and a former player for the Australia national team, the Wallabies.
He was elected Chair of World Rugby in November 2024, becoming the first person from the Southern Hemisphere to hold that position.
Robinson was captain of the ACT Brumbies team in the Super 12 competition and played 16 Test matches for Australia.
He attended Downlands College in Toowoomba.