Michael Brink
Full name | Michael Muller Brink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 24 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | East London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Muller Brink (born 24 September 1996 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who most recently played with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] He can play as a fly-half, fullback or inside centre.
Career
Border
Brink was born in Pretoria, but grew up in
He again represented the Border Under-18 side in 2014, this time at the premier South African high school competition, the Under-18 Craven Week held in Middelburg. He scored a hat-trick of tries in their match against Limpopo in a 78–17 win,[6] which also meant he scored against the same opponents in three tournaments running. He also scored a try in a 55–26 win over Griquas[7] to end the tournament with four tries to his name, just one behind four players that top-scored with five tries apiece.[8]
Eastern Province Kings
After school, Brink moved to
Serious financial problems at the Eastern Province Kings at the end of the 2015 season saw a number of first team regulars leave the union[14] and Brink was among a number of youngsters that were promoted to the squad that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series.[15] He was named in the starting lineup for their first match of the season against the SWD Eagles,[16] and kicked two conversions for the Kings in a 14–37 defeat.[17]
In March 2016, Brink was included in a training squad for the South Africa Under-20 squad prior to the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship,[18] but he was not included in a reduced provisional announced squad a week later.[19]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Michael Brink". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 24–19 Limpopo". South African Rugby Union. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Limpopo Blue Bulls 19–19 Border". South African Rugby Union. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 76–10 Blue Falcons". South African Rugby Union. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2013 U18 Academy Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Limpopo Blue Bulls 17–78 Border". South African Rugby Union. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 55–26 Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2014 U18 Craven Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2015 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province U19 26–7 Sharks U19". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province U19 31–15 Free State U19". South African Rugby Union. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province U19 25–23 Blue Bulls U19". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "WP young guns, EP clinch junior titles". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Kings facing player exodus?". Rugby365. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – EP Kings : 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "EP Kings team announced for SWD Eagles match". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 14–37 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Large group invited to Junior Springbok trials camp". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Theron names provisional Junior Springbok squad". South African Rugby Union. 1 April 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.