# Robby Brink

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South African rugby union player (born 1971)

Rugby player

Robby Brink Born Robert Andrew Brink (1971-07-21) 21 July 1971 (age 54) 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 Position Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–2000 Western Province 79 2001-02 Ulster 1 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–1999 Stormers International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1995 South Africa 2

**Robbie Brink** (born 21 July 1971) is a South African [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player who played for the [South Africa national rugby union team](/source/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team). He played as a flanker.

## Career

Brink played for the [Northern Transvaal](/source/Bulls_(rugby_union)) schools team at the 1989 [Craven Week](/source/Craven_Week) tournament and after school continued his studies at the [University of Cape Town](/source/University_of_Cape_Town). He made his provincial debut for [Western Province](/source/Stormers) in 1992.[1]

He was part of the South African squad that won the [1995 Rugby World Cup](/source/1995_Rugby_World_Cup) where he played in two matches, the only two caps that he won.[2][3]

He signed for [Ulster](/source/Ulster_Rugby) ahead of the [2001–02 season](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_Ulster_Rugby_season),[4] before being forced to retire due to a shoulder injury.[5]

### Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Points Date Venue 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

- [List of South Africa national rugby union players](/source/List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_union_players#List) – Springbok no. **626**

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). *S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997*. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 112. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0620209607](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0620209607).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Where are 1995 Boks now?"](https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/details/where-are-1995-boks-now). *sarugbymag*. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Where are they now ?"](https://lastwordonsports.com/2015/02/02/the-rwc95-springboks-where-are-they-now/). *lastwordonsports*. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Amanda Fennelly, ["Ulster finalise 2001-02 squad"](https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2001/0717/157431-brinkr/), RTÉ, 17 July 2001

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Former Bok retires from rugby"](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-30067203.html), *Irish Examiner*, 6 September 2002

## External links

- [Robby Brink](https://web.archive.org/web/20241204/http://www.espnscrum.com/timeline/rugby/player/12034.html) at ESPNscrum (archived)

v t e South Africa squad – 1995 Rugby World Cup (1st title) Forwards Andrews Brink Dalton Drotské Du Randt Hurter Kruger Otto Pagel Pienaar (c) Richter Rossouw Straeuli Strydom Swart Teichmann Wiese Backs Hendriks Johnson Joubert Le Roux Mulder Roux Scholtz Small Stransky Van der Westhuizen Venter Williams Coach: Kitch Christie

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