22 Facts About Chris Robshaw

1.

Chris Robshaw was born on 4 June 1986 and is an English rugby union player for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby.

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Chris Robshaw was the captain of the England national rugby union team from January 2012 until December 2015.

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3.

Chris Robshaw started playing rugby for Warlingham RFC at the age of seven, and attended Cumnor House School.

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4.

Chris Robshaw then moved to Millfield Preparatory School and then Millfield, where he was first team captain.

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5.

Chris Robshaw was engaged to his girlfriend of six years, Camilla Kerslake, before they married in France on 29 June 2018.

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6.

On 8 February 2021 it was revealed that Kerslake and Chris Robshaw are expecting their first child together, due in May 2021.

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7.

Chris Robshaw went on to be included in the England Saxons squad who won the Churchill Cup in the summer of 2008.

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8.

Chris Robshaw has joined San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

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9.

Chris Robshaw was part of the England Under 21 squad that competed in the 2006 Six Nations Championship and the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship.

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10.

Will Greenwood declared on 12 December 2008 that Chris Robshaw was pushing for international honours owing to his current form, and he was fighting for a place on the upcoming Lions tour to South Africa, as an 'uncapped' Lion.

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Chris Robshaw was named on 19 May 2009 in the England squad to play the Barbarians and Argentina.

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12.

Chris Robshaw later replaced James Haskell in the starting line-up for the return fixture against the Argentines in Salta, Argentina, winning his debut cap in a Test match defeat by Argentina.

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13.

Chris Robshaw was reinstated into the England EPS Squad on 25 January 2010, owing to a knee injury sustained by Tom Croft.

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14.

Chris Robshaw was overlooked for selection for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, despite impressing in the training camp.

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15.

In January 2012, Chris Robshaw was announced as England captain for the first two games of the 2012 Six Nations, despite only previously obtaining a single cap.

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Chris Robshaw went on to captain England throughout the rest of the tournament, featuring a clean sweep of away wins at Scotland, Italy and France, as well as a win at Twickenham against Ireland and a narrow loss to eventual Grand Slam winners Wales.

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17.

Chris Robshaw was retained as captain of the England side for their series defeat in South Africa, in which he played only two tests after fracturing his thumb.

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18.

Chris Robshaw was retained as captain for the 2015 Six Nations Championship, and played every minute of England's campaign.

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19.

However, the game started five minutes late because Chris Robshaw engaged in a standoff in the Millennium Stadium tunnel, refusing to take his side out only to be left waiting in the cold by the Welsh.

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20.

Chris Robshaw played his final test for England on the 2018 tour to South Africa, in winning the final test.

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21.

Chris Robshaw finished his international career having started all 66 of his international caps.

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22.

Chris Robshaw finished his career with the second-most England appearances as captain behind Carling, but is the all-time leader in the Professional era.

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