Robby Brink
Rugby player
Birth name | Robert Andrew Brink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1971-07-21) 21 July 1971 (age 53) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Robby Brink (born 21 July 1971), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team. He played as a flanker.
Career
Brink 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
No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Date | Venue |
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1. | ![]() | 21–8 | Flanker | 30 May 1995 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
2. | ![]() | 20–0 | Flanker | 3 Jun 1995 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 626
References
- ^ 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
- Robby Brink at ESPNscrum
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South Africa squad – 1995 Rugby World Cup (1st title)
Coach: Kitch Christie