Robin Brooke

Robin Brooke

Full name	Robin Matthew Brooke
Date of birth	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
Playing career
Position	Lock
New Zealand No.	924
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1987–2001	Auckland
correct as of pdate.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1996–2001	Blues
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1992–99	New Zealand New Zealand Māori	62	(20)

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

Career

Brooke played representative rugby for Auckland, and made his All Blacks debut on June, 1992 against Ireland. He played 69 games for the All Blacks, 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 owns 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.^[1]

References

1. Davison, Isaac (12 February 2010). "Brooke makes second apology". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2010.

External links

• Robin Brooke at AllBlacks.com