Robbie Brink (born 21 July 1971) is a South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team. He played as a flanker.
Birth name | Robert Andrew Brink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 July 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Pretoria Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editBrink played for the Northern Transvaal schools team at the 1989 Craven Week tournament and after school continued his studies at the University of Cape Town. He made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1992.[1]
He was part of the South African squad that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup where he played in two matches, the only two caps that he won.[2][3]
Test history
editNo. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Date | Venue |
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1. | Romania | 21–8 | Flanker | 30 May 1995 | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch | |
2. | Canada | 20–0 | Flanker | 3 Jun 1995 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
See also
edit- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 626
References
edit- ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 112. ISBN 0620209607.
- ^ "Where are 1995 Boks now?". sarugbymag. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Where are they now ?". lastwordonsports. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
External links
edit- Robby Brink at ESPNscrum