{{Short description|South African rugby union player (born 1971)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Robert Andrew Brink | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|07|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Pretoria | height = 1.95m | weight = 113kg | school = [[Pretoria Boys High School]] | university = [[University of Cape Town]] | position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] | currentclub = | provinceyears1 = 1992–2000 | province1 = [[Western Province (rugby team)|Western Province]] | provinceapps1 = 79 | provinceyears2 = 2001-02 | province2 = [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] | provinceapps2 = 1 | superyears1 = 1998–1999 | super1 = {{rut|Stormers}} | repyears1 = 1995 | repteam1 = [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] | repcaps1 = 2 }}
'''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.
==Career== Brink played for the {{rut|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 {{rut|Western Province}} in 1992.<ref>{{Cite book|title=S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997|last=Van Rooyen|first=Quintus|publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society|year=1997|isbn=0620209607|location=Montana Park|pages=112}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/details/where-are-1995-boks-now|title=Where are 1995 Boks now?|date=24 June 2015|work=sarugbymag|accessdate=17 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/2015/02/02/the-rwc95-springboks-where-are-they-now/|title=Where are they now ?|date=2 February 2015|work=lastwordonsports|accessdate=17 September 2015}}</ref>
He signed for [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] ahead of the [[2001–02 Ulster Rugby season|2001–02 season]],<ref>Amanda Fennelly, [https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2001/0717/157431-brinkr/ "Ulster finalise 2001-02 squad"], RTÉ, 17 July 2001</ref> before being forced to retire due to a shoulder injury.<ref>[https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-30067203.html "Former Bok retires from rugby"], ''Irish Examiner'', 6 September 2002</ref>
===Test history===
{| class="wikitable unsortable" |- ! No. !! Opposition !! Result (SA 1st) !! Position !! Points !! Date !! Venue |- | 1. || {{ru|ROM}} || 21–8 || [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]|| || 30 May 1995|| [[Danie Craven Stadium]], Stellenbosch |- | 2. || {{ru|CAN}} || 20–0 || Flanker || || 3 Jun 1995|| [[Boet Erasmus Stadium]], Port Elizabeth |}
==See also== *[[List of South Africa national rugby union players#List|List of South Africa national rugby union players]] – Springbok no. '''626'''
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{ESPNscrum|12034}}
{{South Africa Squad 1995 World Cup}}
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