15 Facts About Robbie Kearns

Robbie Kearns was born on 12 December 1971 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, and 2000s.

In March 1992, Robbie Kearns made his first grade debut for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in round 1 against the Brisbane Broncos at Lang Park, becoming a regular in the Cronulla side during the 1992 season.

Robbie Kearns was a member of the Sharks reserve grade premiership victory in 1993.

Robbie Kearns signed with the Western Reds for the 1996 ARL season.

Robbie Kearns would go on to win Player of the Year honours for the Reds in 1996, taking out the club Chairman's Player of the Year award in both 1996 and 1997.

Robbie Kearns signed on with the newly created Melbourne Storm for the 1998 NRL season.

Robbie Kearns would make his State of Origin debut for New South Wales, playing in game 3 of the 1998 State of Origin series.

Robbie Kearns would be selected again for NSW in 1999, but fell off a horse at a training camp, breaking his collarbone in three places.

Robbie Kearns would be ruled out of the entire 1999 State of Origin series and would be restricted to only 13 matches for the entire 1999 season, with a thigh injury keeping him out of the Storm team that would go on to win the 1999 NRL Grand Final.

FC, with Robbie Kearns captaining at prop forward in the victory.

In 2000 Robbie Kearns was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.

Robbie Kearns captained the Melbourne Storm from 2000 to 2002 and again in 2005.

Robbie Kearns was again named the Storm's player of the season in 2003 and he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, helping Australia to victory over Great Britain in what would be the last time the two nations contested an Ashes series.

Robbie Kearns retired at the conclusion of the 2005 season after a 13-year career, but remained with the Melbourne Storm in a marketing and business development capacity.

Melbourne Storm released a 'team of the decade' as part of their 10-year celebrations in 2007, with Robbie Kearns named at prop.