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Hunslet Hawks
Jason Robinson joins semi-professional side Hunslet Hawks to begin his Rugby League career. -
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Jason Robinson's Career
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Wigan Warriors
Robinson joins Wigan Warriors at the age of 18 -
World Club Championship
Robinson was selected to play in the 1992 World Club Championship against the visiting Brisbane Broncos, which they lost 22-8. -
First Challenge Cup Final
Robinson played in his first Challenge Cup final against Widnes, winning 20-14. -
Great Britain Debut
At the age of 19, Robinson was selected to play for Rugby League's Great Britain side against New Zealand. -
Joins Bath Rugby
In 1996, Rugby Union had gone open, and allowed professional players for the first time, and Rugby League had changed from a winter to summer sport. So Robinson decided to join Bath Rugby for the season. -
2000 Super League Grand Final and shock move to Sale Sharks
Robinson played full-back in the Final which Wigan lost to St. Helens 29-16. Days after the match, it was announced that he had signed for the Zurich Premiership's Sale Sharks rugby union side, with Robinson citing the lack of anything left to prove in rugby league and the desire to represent England and Great Britain in the 15-man code. -
Sale Sharks debut
He made his debut for rugby union team Sale Sharks against Coventry in November 2000. -
England Rugby Union debut
Robinson made his England debut as a substitute against Italy in February 2001, having played in the A match against Wales at Wrexham a fortnight earlier. In doing so he was only the second man ever to play rugby union for England after having first played Rugby League for Great Britain. -
British and Irish Lions debut
Robinson was chosen for the 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia and was one of the outstanding players in the side that won the first Test in Brisbane 29-13. -
World Cup Final 2003
England won a memorable World Cup Final against Australia 20-17 with Jason Robinson scoring England's only try in the final. -
England Captaincy
After Lawrence Dallaglio's international retirement in 2005, Jonny Wilkinson was initially appointed captain. However, Wilkinson was injured for the 2005 autumn internationals and Robinson was appointed captain. He was the 118th captain of England, the first mixed-race player and the first former rugby league player to captain England. In his first appearance as captain, he scored a hat-trick of tries in a 70-0 wipeout of Canada. -
International Retirement
Robinson announced his retirement from international rugby union, stating that he wished to spend more time with his family. -
Guiness Premiership
Sale Sharks beat Leicester Tigers 45-20 to win the Premiership title .Robinson became the first person to have lifted both the Guinness Premiership and the Super League trophies. -
Club Retirement
Robinson ended his club career with a match-winning try 6 seconds from time as Sale edged past Bath in the Guinness Premiership. In the last play of the game, he received the ball 30 metres out and could not be stopped. He was then given the opportunity to convert the try, only to miss by a matter of inches past the left post. -
Second World Cup Final
Robinson started the World Cup Final in 2007 but came off injured during the second half. England went onto lose the final 15-6 to South Africa. -
Fylde
Jason called himself out of retirement at the age of 35 to play for National League Two side Fylde. -
Final Retirement
Robinson announced his final retirement after one season at Fylde.