| Robin Copeland | |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Wexford, Ireland |
| Weight: | 110kg (240lb) |
| Ru Position: | Number 8, Flanker, Lock |
| Amatyears1: | 20??–2010 |
| Amatteam1: | St Mary's College |
| Years1: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Plymouth Albion |
| Apps1: | 20 |
| Points1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs2: | Rotherham Titans |
| Apps2: | 26 |
| Points2: | 65 |
| Years3: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs3: | Cardiff Blues |
| Apps3: | 53 |
| Points3: | 40 |
| Years4: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Munster |
| Apps4: | 71 |
| Points4: | 60 |
| Years5: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Connacht |
| Apps5: | 18 |
| Points5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2020– |
| Clubs6: | Soyaux Angoulême |
| Apps6: | 28 |
| Points6: | 5 |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 19 September 2021 |
| Repyears1: | 2014 |
| Repteam1: | Ireland Wolfhounds |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears2: | 2014 |
| Repteam2: | Emerging Ireland |
| Repcaps2: | 3 |
| Reppoints2: | 10 |
| Repyears3: | 2014 |
| Repteam3: | Ireland |
| Repcaps3: | 1 |
| Reppoints3: | 0 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 17 November 2014 |
| School: | Kilkenny College |
| University: | Dublin Business School |
Robin Copeland (born 23 October 1987) is an Irish rugby union player for Soyaux Angoulême. He plays primarily as a number 8, but has occasionally played as a flanker and lock.
Copeland joined Cardiff Blues at the beginning of the 2012–13 season.[1]
Copeland joined Irish province Munster in July 2014 on a two-year contract.[2] [3] He made his debut for Munster on 12 September 2014, starting against Benetton.[4] [5] He scored his first try for Munster in the game against Leinster on 4 October 2014.[6] He came on against Saracens in Round 2 of the Champions Cup on 24 October 2014.[7] Copeland was ruled out for the remainder of the 2014–15 season in February 2015, following a shoulder injury that required stabilisation surgery.[8] He made his return on 5 September 2015.[9] In December 2015, Copeland signed a two-year contract extension with Munster.[10] On 11 November 2016, Copeland won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's historic 27–14 win against the Māori All Blacks.[11] Copeland left Munster at the end of the 2017–18 season.[12]
Copeland joined Munster's Pro14 rivals Connacht on a two-year contract at the beginning of the 2018–19 season.[13]
Copeland joined French Pro D2 club Soyaux Angoulême on a three-year contract from the 2020–21 season.[14]
On 14 January 2014, Copeland was named in the preliminary 44-man squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship.[15] He made his debut for Ireland Wolfhounds when he started for them in their friendly against England Saxons on 25 January 2014.[16] On 27 January 2014, Copeland was named in Ireland's 34-man squad for the opening two fixtures of the 2014 Six Nations Championship.[17] Copeland was selected in the Emerging Ireland squad on 26 May 2014.[18] He started against Russia in their first 2014 IRB Nations Cup match on 13 June 2014, scoring a try.[19] Copeland came off the bench in their second game against Uruguay on 18 June 2014.[20] 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.[21] Copeland was named Player of the Tournament for the 2014 IRB Nations Cup.[22] Copeland made his senior debut for Ireland on 16 November 2014, coming off the bench in the 49–7 win against Georgia during the 2014 November Tests.[23]