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Robinsons on the double

04 Sep, 2010 01:00 AM
The official team sheet says Reece Robinson scored four tries for the Raiders last weekend.

But it just as easily could've been his twin brother Travis posing in the green jumper, terrorising North Queensland on the left wing.

The pair have joked about switching places all season and they'd probably get away with it. They are identical twins who share a similar dress sense, right down to the facial hair.

But it's Travis's form for the Queanbeyan Kangaroos in the local competition that suggests he'd handle the step up to NRL level.

Reece may have taken the accolades last week crossing the stripe four times, but he's still a long way behind his younger brother in the try-scoring stakes this year.

With 27 four-pointers to his name, Travis is still way out in front, and is well clear in this season's Canberra Raiders Cup tally.

On two occasions Travis has touched down four or more times in a single game this year. His round-nine haul of six against Yass could've been even further inflated had he not charitably off-loaded the ball to supporting teammates with the tryline open late in the game.

The Robinson twins only moved to the area this year, Reece starting the migration when he signed a contract with the Raiders and relocated from Sydney.

Travis followed his brother after spending last year playing rugby league in Alice Springs.

Both have a keen sense of finding the tryline which Reece showed on Saturday night in just his second NRL game this year.

Canberra fans were pleasantly surprised by the 23-year-old's scintilating performance, but Travis knew his brother was primed for a big game.

''I said he would score a couple, I said he would score four,'' the softly-spoken Kangaroos five-eighth said. ''He's the one that plays first grade so I think he's got it on top of me.''

But Reece disagrees conceding he's played second-fiddle to his brother all season, and said Travis would be an excellent pick up for an NRL club.

''He knows he's the main try scorer in this family,'' the Raiders winger said.

''He just needs that opportunity, just like me, and hopefully he gets it. I reckon he's good enough.''

Travis is hopeful of another powerful performance this afternoon when his Queanbeyan side clashes with the minor premier Belconnen United Scholars in the major semi-final.

For more, pick up a copy of today's Canberra Times

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