Robin Brooke

For the British fencer, see Robin Brook. For other people, see Robin Brooks (disambiguation).

Robin Matthew Brooke (born 10 December 1966 in Warkworth, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand rugby player. He played for the New Zealand national rugby union team in the 1990s, playing many tests alongside brother Zinzan Brooke.

Robin Brooke

Birth name	Robin Matthew Brooke
Date of birth	(1966-12-10) 10 December 1966
Place of birth	Warkworth, New Zealand
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	109 kg (17 st 2 lb)
School	Mahurangi College
Notable relative(s)	Zinzan Brooke
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1987–2001 Auckland () Correct as of pdate Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–2001 Blues () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–99 New Zealand 62 (20) – New Zealand Māori

Career

Brooke played representative rugby for Auckland, and made his All Blacks debut in June 1992 against Ireland.

Brooke was selected as one of the "Five promising players" from the 1987 season, in the 1988 Rugby Almanack of New Zealand and as one of the “Five players of the year” for the 1995 season, in the 1996 Rugby Almanack.

He played 69 games for the New Zealand national rugby union team, 62 of them tests, and scored 4 tries, all in tests. Brooke captained the Blues in the Super 12 of 2000 and 2001 and was in the Auckland NPC sides in those two seasons before retiring at the end of the 2001 season.

Personal life

Born in Warkworth, Brooke attended Mahurangi College. His older brothers Zinzan Brooke and Marty Brooke were also notable rugby players.

As of 2010 he owned a New World supermarket in Warkworth, New Zealand.

In 2010, Brooke made a televised apology for allegedly groping a 15-year-old girl and grabbing her male friend by the throat whilst on holiday in Fiji. As part of a settlement he also made a contribution to charity and agreed to attend alcohol counselling.

External links

• Robin Brooke at the All Blacks (archived)