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