Robby Brink

{{Short description|South African rugby union player (born 1971)}}

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| 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

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| ru_currentposition = Flanker

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| ru_provinceyears1 = 1992–2000

| ru_province1 = Western Province

| ru_provinceapps1 = 79

| ru_provinceyears2 = 2001-02

| ru_province2 = Ulster

| ru_provinceapps2 = 1

| superyears1 = 1998–1999

| super1 = {{rut|Stormers}}

| repyears1 = 1995

| repteam1 = South Africa

| repcaps1 = 2

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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.{{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}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://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}}{{cite web|url=http://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}}

He signed for Ulster ahead of the 2001–02 season,Amanda Fennelly, [https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2001/0717/157431-brinkr/ "Ulster finalise 2001-02 squad"], RTÉ, 17 July 2001 before being forced to retire due to a shoulder injury.[https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-30067203.html "Former Bok retires from rugby"], Irish Examiner, 6 September 2002

=Test history=

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Date	Venue
class="wikitable unsortable"
1.	{{ru\|ROM}}	21–8	Flanker	30 May 1995	Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch
2.	{{ru\|CAN}}	20–0	Flanker	3 Jun 1995	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth