Brett Robinson (rugby union)

For the Australian athlete, see Brett Robinson (runner).

Brett Robinson (born 24 January 1970) is an Australian rugby union administrator and a former player for the Australia national team, the Wallabies.

Brett Robinson
Chair of World Rugby
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 November 2024
Deputy	Jonathan Webb
Preceded by	Bill Beaumont
Birth name	Brett John Robinson
Date of birth	(1970-01-24) 24 January 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth	Toowoomba, Australia
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Oxford University RFC () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) Brumbies () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996-1998 Australia 16 (5)

He was elected Chair of World Rugby in November 2024,^[1] becoming the first person from the Southern Hemisphere to hold that position.^[2]

Robinson was captain of the ACT Brumbies team in the Super 12 competition and played 16 Test matches for Australia.^[3]

He attended Downlands College in Toowoomba.^[4]