Robbie Tew
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| Full name | Robbie Tew | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Robbie Tew is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad in 1988. He was born in Australia.[citation needed]
Background[]
Tew played rugby league for Redcliffe and Toowoomba before signing with newly admitted side Newcastle in 1988.
Playing career[]
Tew made his first grade debut for Newcastle in the club's inaugural game and scored the side's first ever points in a 28-4 loss against Parramatta. Tew went on to make a further 6 appearances in 1988 with his final game being a 24-16 loss against Illawarra.[2]
Post playing[]
Tew was the coach of Workington Town in the UK in 1997. Tew later became Newcastle's footman and in 2020 was made a life member of the club.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Robbie Tew - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Knights team of 1988 reunite". Newcastle Knights.
- ^ "Mark Sargent, Rob Tew life made members of Knights". Newcastle Herald.
Categories:
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Newcastle Knights players
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Workington Town coaches