Taine Robinson (born 15 June 1999) is a New Zealand

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player who plays for in the

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and the in

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. He can play in the

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and fullback positions.

Career

Born in the small town of Collingwood, Robinson was educated at

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and plays his club rugby for Stoke. He was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the

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. Robinson made his debut for Tasman in Round 3 of the competition against , coming off the bench in a 29-48 win for the Mako. The side went on to make the final before losing 23–20 to .

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Taine 1999 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players People educated at Nelson College People from Collingwood, New Zealand Rugby union centres Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union players from the Tasman District Tasman rugby union players 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen Crusaders (rugby union) players Highlanders (rugby union) players