Keith Robinson (rugby player)

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Keith Robinson


caption =
birthname = Keith John Robinson
nickname =
dateofbirth =
birthyear = 1976
birthmonth = 12
birthday =14
placeofbirth = Te Aroha
allblackno = 1021
allblackid = 1025
dateofdeath =
placeofdeath =
height = height|m=1.97
weight = convert|116|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = Lock|capital=yes
ru_amateuryears =
ru_amateurclubs =
ru_amupdate =
ru_nationalteam = All Blacks
ru_nationalyears = 2002–2007
ru_nationalcaps = 12
ru_nationalpoints = (0)
ru_ntupdate = 2007-10-30
ru_clubyears =
ru_proclubs =
ru_clubcaps =
ru_clubpoints =
ru_clubupdate =
super14 = Chiefs
super14years =2001–2007
super14caps = 42
super14points = (0)
ru_currentclub =
super14update =2007-10-30
ru_province = Thames Valley
Taranaki
Waikato
ru_provinceyears =1998–?
?–2001
2002–2007
ru_provincecaps = 20
20
29
ru_provincepoints =
ru_provinceupdate =2007-10-30
ru_coachclubs =
ru_coachyears =
ru_coachupdate =
other = yes
occupation =
family =
spouse =
children =
relatives =
school = Te Aroha College
university =

Keith Robinson (born 14 December 1976 in Te Aroha, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. His usual position is at Lock. He was first selected for New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks in 2002. His career was plagued by injury, and he was selected into the 2006 All Blacks after making a remarkable comeback from a serious back injury. He last played against the Pacific Islanders in 2004 before making a comeback in the 2006 Autumn internationals. He made his Test debut on the All Blacks end-of-year tour in 2002 but, after three Tests, had to wait another 18 months to be recalled by Graham Henry for the Tri-Nations Tests in 2004. Robinson made a surprise return to Waikato's Air New Zealand Cup side in September 2006. In October 2007 he announced he was retiring from all rugby at the age of only 30. He cited his recurring left knee injury as the reason for his retirement.

External links

*All Blacks|1025|name=Keith Robinson
*cite news| url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10472960&ref=rss |title=Robinson retires from all rugby |publisher=nzherald.co.nz |accessdate=2007-10-30 |date=2007-10-30
*cite web| url=http://www.chiefs.co.nz/The-Team/2007-Player-Profiles-/Keith-Robinson/ |title=Keith Robinson |publisher=chiefs.co.nz |accessdate=2007-10-30