Robbie Rochow
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Robbie Rochow is an Australian rugby league
player currently playing for the Newcastle Knights
in the National Rugby League
. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm
. His position is primarily in the Second Row.
playing for the East Maitland Griffins. He later graduated to first-grade for Kurri Kurri. As a 17-year old, Rochow played SG Ball with the Newcastle Knights
before being signed by the Melbourne Storm
NYC team. He made his NRL debut in the Melbourne Storm
's 38-6 loss to the Sydney Roosters
.
In July 2011, Rochow signed a 1-year deal with the Newcastle Knights
, his junior club, to link up with supercoach Wayne Bennett.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player currently playing for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
. His position is primarily in the Second Row.
NRL career
Rochow grew up in Newcastle, New South WalesNewcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
playing for the East Maitland Griffins. He later graduated to first-grade for Kurri Kurri. As a 17-year old, Rochow played SG Ball with the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
before being signed by the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
NYC team. He made his NRL debut in the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
's 38-6 loss to the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
.
In July 2011, Rochow signed a 1-year deal with the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
, his junior club, to link up with supercoach Wayne Bennett.