Reece Robinson (rugby union, born 1977)

Reece Robinson
Full nameReece Anthony Robinson
Date of birth (1977-12-18) 18 December 1977 (age 47)
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
SchoolTararua College
Notable relative(s)Mark Robinson (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998 Central Vikings 13 (10)
1998–01 Hawke's Bay 30 (20)
2002–04 Taranaki 28 (20)
2009–12 Manawatu 39 (15)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003 Chiefs 8 (0)

Reece Anthony Robinson (born 18 December 1977) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.

Biography

Robinson was raised in Eketāhuna in the Manawatū-Whanganui region and attended Tararua College.[1] He is of Maori descent on his mother's side and is cousin of All Blacks halfback Mark Robinson.[2]

Rugby career

A New Zealand Colt, Robinson competed mostly in the second row and occasionally as a flanker during his career. His early senior rugby was played with the short-lived Central Vikings and for Hawke's Bay, where he won the 2001 NPC Division Two Player of the Year award.[3] He was part of New Zealand Maori tours to Argentina in 2001 and Australia in 2002.[2] While playing with Taranaki, Robinson was called up by the Chiefs in 2003 and featured eight times during their Super 12 campaign.[4] He had several seasons in Japanese rugby with the Mitsubishi Dynaboars and played with Manawatu on his return home, before retiring in 2012 at the age of 34.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Robinson has no regrets as he quits game". Stuff.co.nz. 23 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Fairytale on four pies a day". NZ Herald. 14 June 2002.
  3. ^ "Chiefs' lock convicted after pub brawl". NZ Herald. 19 February 2003.
  4. ^ "Reece Anthony Robinson". New Zealand Rugby History.