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'''Rob Horne''' (born 15 August 1989 in [[Sydney, Australia]]) is a [[rugby union]] player who plays as a centre for the |
'''Rob Horne''' (born 15 August 1989 in [[Sydney, Australia]]) is a [[rugby union]] player who plays as a centre for the [[English Premiership (rugby union)|Aviva Premiership]] side [[Northampton Saints]].<ref>http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/Team/SuperRugbySquad/PlayerDetail.aspx?pid=126 Waratahs Player Profiles</ref><ref>https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/feb-2017/wallaby-leader-heading-to-saints/</ref> |
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| Birth name | Robert Horne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 August 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rob Horne (born 15 August 1989 in Sydney, Australia) is a rugby union player who plays as a centre for the Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints.[2][3]
Early life
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Horne attended Lugarno Public School and Georges River College Oatley Campus. He played club rugby as a junior with Oatley rugby club.
Career
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Horne made his debut during the 2008 season as a replacement for Timana Tahu. [citation needed] Horne played in a Super 14 final at the age of 18.
He represented Sydney East PSSA in 2000 and 2001 playing at inside centre. [citation needed] He also represented NSW PSSA in 2001 where he played along with Peter Betham his Waratahs team mate.
Horne was named as vice-captain for the Wallabies in 2016 alongside Michael Hooper, but was ruled out of game-time for the rest of the year after suffering from a leg injury against New Zealand in Sydney during the opening match of the Bledisloe series.
It was announced on February 6th, 2017 that Horne would join English side Northampton Saints for the beginning of the 2017/18 season.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Rob Horne Player Profile". Scrum.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/Team/SuperRugbySquad/PlayerDetail.aspx?pid=126 Waratahs Player Profiles
- ^ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/feb-2017/wallaby-leader-heading-to-saints/
- ^ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/feb-2017/wallaby-leader-heading-to-saints/