Topi Robinson
| Full name | Topi Patuki Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 January 1906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Little River, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 August 1975 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wairoa, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Topi Patuki Robinson (1 January 1906 – 2 August 1975), also known as Toby Robinson, was a New Zealand international rugby union player.[1]
One of eight siblings, Robinson hailed from Little River on the Banks Peninsular and was a brother of Canterbury/New Zealand Maori representative player Tom Robinson.[2]
Robinson, a loose forward, played with rural club Te Kotahitanga and represented Canterbury.[2]
In 1928, Robinson played three uncapped home fixtures for the All Blacks, scoring three tries. He marked his debut against New South Wales in Dunedin with a try and contributed a further two tries in a later fixture against West Coast-Buller.[3]
Robinson was a great-great uncle of rugby player turned television presenter Melodie Robinson.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Canterbury Prepares For Rep. Campaign". Auckland Sun. 23 July 1930.
- ^ a b "Toby Robinson". NZ Rugby Stats.
- ^ "New Zealand Fifteen". New Zealand Herald. 13 September 1928.
- ^ "The thrill of the game". ngaitahu.iwi.nz. 20 December 2020.