Robinson a new Maori
June 18, 2001

Exciting Hawke's Bay lock Reece Robinson is one of four players brought into the New Zealand Maori rugby squad for matches against Wasps and Argentina.

The 23-year-old, 1.98m-tall Robinson is in for injured All Black Mark Cooksley in the squad of 23 named by coach Matt Te Pou on Wednesday.

The other three squad members who weren't involved in the match against the Wallabies on Saturday are Taranaki lock Paul Tito, Counties-Manukau loose forward Hare Makiri and North Harbour flanker Blair Urlich.

Flyhalf Glen Jackson, who left the field on Saturday with a leg injury, is expected to be passed fit when the squad assemble in Rotorua this weekend.

The Maori face the Wasps, expected to include some national training squad members, next Wednesday in Rotorua before meeting Argentina at the same venue six days later on June 26.

New Zealand Maori squad: Carlos Spencer (Auckland), Roger Randle (Waikato), Bruce Reihana (Waikato), Rico Gear (North Harbour), Caleb Ralph (Canterbury), Daryl Gibson (Canterbury), Rua Tipoki (North Harbour), Glen Jackson (Bay of Plenty), David Hill (Waikato), Rhys Duggan (Waikato), Brendon Haami (Taranaki), Deon Muir (captain, Waikato), Blair Urlich (North Harbour), Matua Parkinson (North Harbour), Hare Makiri (Counties-Manukau), Reece Robinson (Hawke's Bay), Dion Waller (Wellington), Paul Tito (Taranaki), Norm Hewitt (Wellington), Slade McFarland (North Harbour), Deacon Manu (Waikato), Greg Feek (Canterbury), Paul Thomson (Auckland), one to be added. - Sapa-NZPA

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