Rob Rush

{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}

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| fullname = Robert Rush

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| birth_place = New Zealand

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| school = Saint Kentigern College

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| relatives = Eric Rush (father)
Brady Rush (brother)

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| position = Flanker

| currentclub = {{Rut|Northland}}, {{Rut|Blues}}

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Rob Rush (born 14 November 2000){{cite web | url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/robert-rush | title=Rob Rush | publisher=Ultimate Rugby | access-date=29 October 2022}} is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the {{Rut|Blues}} in Super Rugby. His position is flanker. He was named in the Blues squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.{{cite press release | url=https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/2023-squad | title=2023 Squad announced | publisher=Blues | date=26 October 2022 | access-date=26 October 2022}} He is also a member of the {{Rut|Northland}} squad, having represented them since 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RugbyNorthland/photos/pcb.6023505917678622/6023505764345304/|title=Semco Northland Taniwha 2022 Squad|website=facebook.com|access-date=26 July 2022}}

The son of former All Black Eric Rush and brother of New Zealand Sevens representative Brady Rush, he began playing rugby at the age of five, originally beginning out as a lock, before moving to the flanker position.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/129672936/rather-100-tackles-than-10-tries-rob-rush-credits-famous-father-for-big-work-ethic|title='Rather 100 tackles than 10 tries': Rob Rush credits famous father for big work ethic|work=Stuff |date=28 August 2022|access-date=29 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/super-rugby-pacific-how-rob-rushs-all-black-dad-eric-rush-turned-him-into-a-blues-player/5DNASXKMSJGT3AG7VK2TJUOA6Y/|title=Super Rugby Pacific: How Rob Rush’s All Black dad Eric Rush turned him into a Blues player|work=The New Zealand Herald |date=29 October 2022|access-date=29 October 2022}}