Mar 5th, 2019

Mar 5th, 2019

Dual premiership-winning coach Trent Robinson is poised to be afforded a rare honour - life membership of the Sydney Roosters.

Since the Roosters were formed in 1908, less than 50 people have been made life members of the club.

And Wide World Of Sports has learned that Robinson is about to join legendary names like Kevin Hastings, Wally O’Connell, Russell Fairfax, ‘Bunny’ Reilly, Mark Harris, Jack Gibson, Brad Fittler and Luke Ricketson.

Roosters chairman Nick Politis, TV personality Tim Webster and businessman Mark Bouris are others to earn the honour.

Trent Robinson celebrates the Roosters' 2018 grand final win. (AAP)

A former Roosters lower grade player and coach, Robinson took over the reins at the club in 2013.

He was named Dally M Coach of the Year and then became only the sixth coach to win the premiership in his rookie year. He followed that up with a series of minor premierships and a second grand final victory over Melbourne last season.

One of the game’s nice guys, he is respected by his players, the club’s fans and the media and will be a popular nominee for life membership at the Roosters’ Annual General Meeting on March 26.