Bryce B. Robins (born 19 September 1980) is a New Zealand-born Japanese

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player who plays as a

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for the Munakata Sanix Blues in the

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and Japan. He played for the

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in 2002 and 2003. On 22 April 2007, Robins made his international debut for Japan against

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where they won 82–0. Robin was named as part of the Japan squad for the

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by coach John Kirwan. In 2003 he also made the New Zealand Māori team to play

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and

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, scoring a try in his sole start playing at second five-eighth in their win against the Canadian All Stars. Robins is the son of 1985 All Black Bryce Robins, a

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who toured with the

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to Argentina in 1985 after initially being selected for the aborted tour of

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earlier the same year.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robins, Bryce 1980 births Living people Japan international rugby union players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in Japan New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Japan Rugby union players from New Plymouth Hurricanes (rugby union) players Black Rams Tokyo players Green Rockets Tokatsu players Mie Honda Heat players Munakata Sanix Blues players Māori All Blacks players Rugby union centres