Nicky Robinson Rugby player
Nicholas John Robinson (born 3 January 1982 in Cardiff) is a Wales international rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half.He is the younger brother of Jamie Robinson. Both were educated at Ysgol Glantaf which has recently educated several Wales internationals and Cardiff-based players.Nick is one of European rugby's leading fly-halves and he has amassed nearly 1,500 points to date in club rugby for his four professional sides - Cardiff Blues, Gloucester, Wasps & Bristol.A left-footed fly-half, Nick is famous for his exciting running game as well as his long-range goal-kicking abilityIn May 2009 he joined Gloucester Rugby from Cardiff Blues on a three-year contract.He played a central role as Cardiff Blues thrashed Gloucester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup Final at Twickenham earlier that year.In his two seasons at Gloucester Nick was a model of consistency for the English Premiership side, making 60 appearances and scoring in excess of 500 points as Gloucester reached the Anglo-Welsh Cup Final in 2010 (where they lost to Northampton Saints), the Anglo-Welsh Cup Final again in 2011 - where Nick was named man-of-the-match as Gloucester overcame Newcastle Falcons - and the Premiership play-off semi-finals, where a late try from Nick wasn't enough as Gloucester went down 12–10 to eventual winners Saracens.In February 2011 it was announced he would be joining London Wasps from Gloucester Rugby on a two-year contract, teaming up again with former Cardiff Blues coach Dai Young.Despite 2011/2012 being a difficult season for Wasps off the field, on it Nick was a virtual ever-present in the starting line-up, scoring 230 points in 25 appearances as the club reached the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup.On 21 February 2013, Robinson signed for Bristol Rugby in the RFU Championship and will play for them from the 2013/14 season.On 29 January 2015, it was announced Robinson will be joining French Top 14 side Oyonnax on a three-year deal from the 2015-16 season.