standing in rugby league. Kearns captained the Melbourne Storm from 2000 to 2002 and again in 2005. At the end of the 2001 NRL season, he went on the 2001 Kangaroo tour. He was again named the Storm's player of the season in 2003 and he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, helping Australia to victory over Great Britain in what would be the last time the two nations contested an Ashes series. He retired at the conclusion of the 2005 season after a 13-year career, but remained with the Melbourne Storm in a marketing and business development capacity. Melbourne Storm released a 'team of the decade' as part of their 10-year celebrations in 2007, with Kearns named at prop. Representative career State of Origin: Played 8 games in total for New South Wales between 1998 and 2003 International: Played 23 tests for Australia including the 2000 World Cup Honours Western/Perth Reds Player of the Year: 1996, 1997 Melbourne Storm Player of the Year: 1998, 2003 References External links Robbie Kearns at stateoforigin.com Robbie Kearns at melbournestorm.com.au 2001 Ashes profile 1971 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australia national rugby league team players Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players Melbourne Storm players New South Wales City Origin rugby league team players Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players Rugby league players from Sydney Rugby league props Western Reds players