Veteran Australia prop Robinson retires after eye injury - The West Australian
AFP on June 7, 2016, 12:51 pm Veteran Australia prop Robinson retires after eye injury Sydney (AFP) - Veteran Australia prop Benn Robinson announced his immediate retirement on Tuesday after a seemingly innocuous poke in the eye left him seriously injured.The 31-year-old recently underwent surgery to repair his vision after he was accidentally poked in his right eye while playing Super Rugby for the New South Wales Waratahs in April.But after initially thinking the injury was not ..>> view originalTitans wary of Eels ahead of NRL clash
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