23 Dec 2016

Body of former NRL player discovered in Sydney

10:21 am on 23 December 2016

The body of missing former National Rugby League player Chad Robinson has been found in a car in Sydney.

The 36-year-old disappeared from his home in November.

His body was found in his car at the bottom of a gorge and police said there were no suspicious circumstances.

Chad Robinson is tackled by Warriors player Monty Beetham in a 2004 NRL match.

Chad Robinson is tackled by Warriors player Monty Beetham in a 2004 NRL match. Photo: Photosport

Robinson's family made an emotional plea after he went missing saying his disappearance was out of character.

Robinson played 169 NRL games for the Parramatta Eels and the Sydney Roosters between 2000 and 2008 before a final season with Harlequins in the UK Superleague.