Mark Robinson (rugby union, born 1974)

Mark Powell Robinson (born 17 January 1974 in Stratford, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played nine Test matches for the All Blacks between 2000 and 2002. Playing mainly at centre, Robinson played provincial rugby for Taranaki, Wellington and later Canterbury. In Super 12 rugby he played for the Crusaders, with whom he won two titles: in 2000 and 2002. It was while playing with the Crusaders that he played his only international rugby, two Tests in 2000 and seven in 2002.[1]

Mark Robinson
Birth nameMark Powell Robinson
Date of birth (1974-01-17) 17 January 1974
Place of birthStratford, New Zealand
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
SchoolOpunake High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fullback
All Black No. 996
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995
1997–1998
1999–2003
2000–2002
1998/99
2004–2006		 Wellington
Taranaki
Canterbury
Crusaders
Bristol
Kobelco Steelers		 3
18
25
23
6
5		 (0)
(50)
(25)
(15)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999
2000–2002		 Barbarian F.C.
New Zealand		 2
9		 (5)
(5)

Robinson departed New Zealand to play for the Kobe Steelers in 2004,[2] and in 2007 was named as the CEO of the Taranaki Rugby Football Union.[3] He was appointed to the board of New Zealand Rugby in 2013,[4] was elected to World Rugby's Executive Committee in 2014.[5]

On 9 September 2019, Robinson was announced as the new Chief Executive of New Zealand Rugby, starting in January 2020.[1]

Notes
  1. Knight.
  2. Robinson 2012.
  3. "Former All Black Robinson ...".
  4. Our Board.
  5. "Mark Robinson elected to World Rugby ...".

References
  • Knight, Lindsey. "Mark Robinson". New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 11 February 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Robinson, Tony (14 July 2012). "Will Japan be the land of the rising Sonny?". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 11 February 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • "Former All Black Robinson named Taranaki CEO". ESPNScrum. NZPA. 19 February 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  • "Mark Robinson elected to World Rugby Executive Committee". New Zealand Rugby. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  • "Our Board". New Zealand Rugby. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  • Kobelco Steelers interview


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