Brett Robinson (rugby union)
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DeputyJonathan Webb
Preceded byBill Beaumont
BornBrett John Robinson
24 January 1970
24 January 1970
Toowoomba, Australia
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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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,[1] becoming the first person from the Southern Hemisphere to hold that position.[2]
Robinson was captain of the ACT Brumbies team in the Super 12 competition and played 16 Test matches for Australia.[3]
He attended Downlands College in Toowoomba.[4]
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