Chris Robshaw (born 4 June 1986) is a rugby union player and captain of Harlequins in the Guinness Premiership. Robshaw's position of choice is in the back-row, specifically blind-side flanker.
Robshaw started playing rugby for Warlingham RFC at the age of seven and attended Cumnor House School. He then moved to Millfield Preparatory School and then Millfield where he was first team captain.[1]
Robshaw played for England Schools Under 18 (January) during 2004, before making his First XV debut during the 2005–06 season; scoring two tries in the 42–3 victory over the Pertemps Bees at the Stoop.[2]
He was also part of the England Under 21 squad that competed in the 2006 Six Nations and World Championship.[3]
Robshaw made his Premiership debut in the London double header at the start of the 2007–08 season. He went on to be included in the England Saxons squad who won the Churchill Cup in the summer of 2008.[4]
On 12 December 2008 Will Greenwood declared Robshaw was pushing for international honours due to his current form, and he was fighting for a place on the upcoming Lions tour to South Africa, as an 'uncapped' Lion. Greenwood also went on to compare Robshaw to the World Cup winning blindside flanker, Richard Hill.[5]
In May 2009, Robshaw was named Guinness Premiership player of the year.[6]
On 19 May 2009, Robshaw was named in the England squad to play the Barbarians and Argentina.[7]
Robshaw played in a defeat to the Barbarians.[8] Robshaw later replaced James Haskell in the starting line-up for the return fixture in Salta, Argentina against the Argentines.[9] winning his debut cap in a Test match defeat to Argentina.[10]
On 25 January 2010, Robshaw was reinstated into the England EPS Squad, due to an knee injury sustained by Tom Croft[11]
Robshaw started playing rugby for Warlingham RFC at the age of seven and attended Cumnor House School. He then moved to Millfield Preparatory School and then Millfield where he was first team captain.[1]
Robshaw played for England Schools Under 18 (January) during 2004, before making his First XV debut during the 2005–06 season; scoring two tries in the 42–3 victory over the Pertemps Bees at the Stoop.[2]
He was also part of the England Under 21 squad that competed in the 2006 Six Nations and World Championship.[3]
Robshaw made his Premiership debut in the London double header at the start of the 2007–08 season. He went on to be included in the England Saxons squad who won the Churchill Cup in the summer of 2008.[4]
On 12 December 2008 Will Greenwood declared Robshaw was pushing for international honours due to his current form, and he was fighting for a place on the upcoming Lions tour to South Africa, as an 'uncapped' Lion. Greenwood also went on to compare Robshaw to the World Cup winning blindside flanker, Richard Hill.[5]
In May 2009, Robshaw was named Guinness Premiership player of the year.[6]
On 19 May 2009, Robshaw was named in the England squad to play the Barbarians and Argentina.[7]
Robshaw played in a defeat to the Barbarians.[8] Robshaw later replaced James Haskell in the starting line-up for the return fixture in Salta, Argentina against the Argentines.[9] winning his debut cap in a Test match defeat to Argentina.[10]
On 25 January 2010, Robshaw was reinstated into the England EPS Squad, due to an knee injury sustained by Tom Croft[11]
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