Robin Copeland
| Full name | Robin Copeland | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 October 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wexford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Kilkenny College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Dublin Business School | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Number 8, Flanker, Lock | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010–11 2011–12 2012–14 2014–present |
Plymouth Albion Rotherham Titans Cardiff Blues Munster |
20 26 53 45 |
(15) (65) (40) (45) |
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Correct as of 1 January 2017
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014–present 2014 2014 |
Ireland Wolfhounds Emerging Ireland |
1 1 3 |
(0) (0) (10) |
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Correct as of 17 November 2014
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Robin Copeland (born 23 October 1987 in Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro 12 and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays as a Number 8, Flanker or Lock.
Copeland joined Cardiff Blues at the beginning of the 2012–13 season.
It was announced on 9 December 2013 that Copeland will join Irish province Munster in July 2014 on a two-year contract.
Copeland made his debut for Munster on 12 September 2014, starting against Treviso. He scored his first try for Munster in the game against Leinster on 4 October 2014. He came on against Saracens F.C. in Round 2 of the Champions Cup on 24 October 2014. Copeland was ruled out for the remainder of the 2014–15 season in February 2015, following a shoulder injury that required stabilisation surgery. He made his return on 5 September 2015. In December 2015, Copeland signed a two-year contract extension with Munster. On 11 November 2016, Copeland won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's historic 27-14 win against the Māori All Blacks.
On 14 January 2014, Copeland was named in the preliminary 44-man squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut for Ireland Wolfhounds when he started for them in their friendly against England Saxons on 25 January 2014. On 27 January 2014, Copeland was named in Ireland's 34-man squad for the opening two fixtures of the 2014 Six Nations Championship. Copeland was selected in the Emerging Ireland squad on 26 May 2014. He started against Russia in their first 2014 IRB Nations Cup match on 13 June 2014, scoring a try. Copeland came off the bench in their second game against Uruguay on 18 June 2014. He started in the 31-10 win Romania on 22 June 2014, scoring a try in the win that secured the 2014 IRB Nations Cup for Emerging Ireland. Copeland was named Player of the Tournament for the 2014 IRB Nations Cup.
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