Bryce Robins

This article is about the New Zealand-born rugby player who has represented Japan. For his father who was an All Black in 1985, see Bryce Robins (rugby player, born 1958).

Bryce B. Robins (born 19 September 1980) is a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player who plays as a centre for the Munakata Sanix Blues in the Top League and Japan. He played for the Hurricanes in 2002 and 2003.

Bryce Robins

Birth name	Bryce B. Robins
Date of birth	(1980-09-19) 19 September 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Occupation(s)	Rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–08 2008–11 2011–13 2013– Ricoh Black Rams NEC Green Rockets Honda Heat Munakata Sanix Blues 13 23 (35) (39) Correct as of 15 January 2017 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–03 Hurricanes 4 (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003 2007– New Zealand Māori Japan 25 (72) Correct as of 31 October 2011

On 22 April 2007, Robins made his international debut for Japan against Korea where they won 82–0. Robin was named as part of the Japan squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup by coach John Kirwan.

In 2003 he also made the New Zealand Māori team to play Tonga, England and Canada, scoring a try in his sole start playing at second five-eighth in their win against the Canadian All Stars.^[1]

Robins is the son of 1985 All Black Bryce Robins, a wing who toured with the All Blacks to Argentina in 1985 after initially being selected for the aborted tour of South Africa earlier the same year.^[2]

References

1. "Bryce Robins | The Official Website of the 2012 Investec Super Rugby Hurricanes". Hurricanes.co.nz. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Bryce Robins". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 January 2015.