Sydney Roosters and former Catalans Dragons boss Trent Robinson has been airlifted to hospital following a gas explosion, according to reports down under. The Daily Telegraph report that the head coach and wife were rushed to A&E with burns following an accident with a gas bottle.
The report claims Robinson was injured while cooking dinner in Hunter Valley, New South Wales, at the property of former Australia international and ARL chief executive John Quayle. However, a gas bottle explosion is said to have left Robinson and his wife with burns on their arms.
A rescue helicopter and ambulances reportedly attended the scene as the pair were taken to hospital for treatment with the Roosters head coach being kept in hospital for a number of nights before being discharged.
The 47-year-old is now said to be recovering in his Sydney home.
Robinson saw the Roosters’ season come to an end at the preliminary finals stage of the NRL play-offs, with a 48-18 loss to Melbourne Storm ending their hopes of another Grand Final win.
During his time at the club, Robinson has won three NRL Premierships with the last coming in 2019. He has also won three World Club Challenges with the most recent coming in 2020 as the Roosters beat St Helens at the Totally Wicked Stadium.
He has been in charge of the NRL outfit since 2013, with a spell at the helm of Super League outfit Catalans Dragons coming before then.
Robinson took over the French outfit ahead of the 2011 Super League season and he managed to secure successive play-off finishes in his two seasons with at the Stade Gilbert Brutus. He left Perpignan at the end of the 2012 campaign to return to the NRL with the Roosters. Prior to joining the Dragons, Robinson had a spell in charge of Toulouse Olympique.