Alastair Garth Robinson (born 5 November 1956) is a former New Zealand

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player. A

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, Robinson represented

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, on their 1983 tour of Scotland and England. He played four matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any tests.

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Alastair Robinson's son, Tom Robinson plays for the Blues Super Franchise and Northland 1956 births Living people People from Waipukurau People educated at Christ's College, Christchurch Lincoln University (New Zealand) alumni New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand international rugby union players Northland rugby union players Rugby union locks Rugby union players from the Hawke's Bay Region {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1950s-stub