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Robby Brink

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Robby Brink
Birth nameRobert Andrew Brink
Date of birth (1971-07-21) 21 July 1971 (age 53)
Place of birthPretoria
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb)
SchoolPretoria Boys High School
UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–2000 Western Province 79 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–1999 Stormers ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995 South Africa 2

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

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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

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No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Points Date Venue
1.  Romania 21–8 Flanker 30 May 1995 Newlands, Cape Town
2.  Canada 20–0 Flanker 3 Jun 1995 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 112. ISBN 0620209607.
  2. ^ "Where are 1995 Boks now?". sarugbymag. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Where are they now ?". lastwordonsports. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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