Jason Robinson (rugby)

Jason Robinson, English rugby league footballer, and rugby union footballer and coach

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Born: July 30, 1974
Age in 2026: 52
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1974

About Jason Robinson (rugby)

Jason Thorpe Robinson (born 30 July 1974) is an English former rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A dual-code international, he represented Great Britain and England in rugby league, and England and the British & Irish Lions in rugby union. In rugby league he played for Wigan and won 12 caps for Great Britain and 7 for England. He won 51 international caps for England and 5 for the British & Irish Lions in rugby union. He was part of the 2003 World Cup-winning England team, and was the first black man to captain England. Playing as a wing in both codes, and sometimes a fullback in rugby union, Robinson was noted for his speed and acceleration, side-step and ability to beat defenders.

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The world when Jason Robinson (rugby) was born

Jason Robinson (rugby) was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

#1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
Top movieThe Godfather Part II
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
Defining fadStreaking
Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jason Robinson (rugby)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1974	2026
Gas	$0.53	$3.45/gal
Average home	$25,200	$435,000
Average income	$14,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.87	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.10	$0.73
Population	213.9M	341 million

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