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Robbie Beckett Robbie Beckett (born July 16, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Career In 1990, he was drafted in the first round (25th) by the San Diego Padres in the amateur draft out of McCallum High School in Austin, Texas. Starting out for t ...

.'' Robbie Beckett (born 14 August 1972) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for the

Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith that competes in the NRL. The team is based west of the centre of Sydney, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Penrith ...

, the

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and

Halifax Blue Sox The Halifax Panthers are a professional rugby league club in Halifax, West Yorkshire, which formed in 1873. Halifax were one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895. They have been Rugby Leag ...

. Beckett represented Australia at the 1996 Super League World Nines. Beckett is the older brother of the rugby league and

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footballer;

Lenny Beckett Lenny Beckett is an Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer. He is a member of the Brumbies organisation, noted for his strong defensive game. After making his first two appearances for the Brumbies off the bench in the 2003 semi-fin ...

Playing career

Beckett made his debut for Penrith against Balmain in Round 6 1994. In 1995 and 1996, Beckett was selected to play for NSW City. In 1997, Beckett only played in 9 games during the club's season in the Super League but played in both of Penrith's finals games against Canterbury and Canberra scoring a try in both matches. Beckett's best try scoring season was in 1998 when he scored 12 tries in 24 games. Beckett played finals football again with Penrith when they finished 5th in 2000. Beckett played in both finals games scoring a try in the 28-10 elimination finals loss to Parramatta. In 2001, Beckett made 21 appearances as Penrith finished last on the table claiming the wooden spoon. Beckett's last game for Penrith in first grade was a 60-18 loss against eventual premiers Newcastle. In 2002, Beckett joined English side

and played one season with the club before returning to Australia. Beckett finished his career with the

in 2003.

References

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