 Robertson in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Tomas Robertson (1994-08-28)28 August 1994 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Robertson (born 28 August 1994) is an Australianrugby union football player. He currently plays for theForce inSuper Rugby.[2] Robertson's position isprop, and he can play on either tight-head or loose-head side.
Robertson was born inWellington, New South Wales,[1] and spent his early years inDubbo where he played junior rugby for the Dubbo Kangaroos.[3] He later attendedSt Joseph's College, Hunters Hill,[4] where he played in the 1st XV rugby team as a loose-head prop. He was selected for theAustralian Schoolboys side in 2012, winning the Trans-Tasman Shield in New Zealand.[5]
After joining theSydney University rugby club and making his debut in theShute Shield, Robertson was selected to represent Australia at the2014 IRB Junior World Championship hosted by New Zealand.[1][6] Later that year he was chosen in theSydney Stars squad to compete in the inauguralNational Rugby Championship.[1]
Robertson began studying for a medical degree at Sydney University in 2016,[4] and also signed a contract with theNSW Waratahs for the 2016 season.[7] He made his debut for the Waratahs against the Highlanders on 18 March 2016 and scored a try on debut.[8][9]
In 2023, Robertson was awarded a John Monash Scholarship to undertake a Master of International Health and Tropical Medicine atOxford University.[10]
