New Zealand hooker Campbell Robb played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented Anthem RC for his entire MLR career.

A promising javelin thrower, when Campbell Robb was a schoolboy he ranked 5th at the New Zealand National Championship while also playing rugby in the Waikato academy system and representing the Chiefs U20s, playing against some of the best young players in one of the world’s best rugby nations. As he approached college age, Robb was inspired to try school in the USA and chose Central Washington University with their strong rugby program, arriving at the age of 19 to play under CWU head coach and fellow kiwi, Todd Thornley. He was named a D1A Collegiate All-American in 2025 and following his graduation, he declared for that year’s MLR draft. He was successfully drafted, 2nd overall by Anthem RC who officially announced his signing on 20th November 2025, alongside 1st Overall Pick Will Sherman.

Soon to be domestically qualified through his time at CWU, Robb was already familiar with some aspects of Anthem RC having played alongside Will Sherman and under Anthem Head Coach Agustin Cavalieri in the summer of 2025 while touring South Africa with the USA U23s. In his debut MLR season, Robb started 7 times in 9 appearances, featuring in all but 1 of Anthem RC’s games that year, starting both of the team’s wins that year, the first victories in team history. Robb scored a try in both those victories (Rd 1 against the California Legion and Rd 3 against the Seattle Seawolves), and racked up 6 scores in total on just under 100m gained in 2026, completing 65 tackles and earning a pair of MLR Team of the Week selections. For his performance that year, Campbell Robb was named the MLR Rookie of the Year for 2026.

achievements

• 2026 MLR Rookie of the Year
• MLR Team of the Week: 2026 – Rd 10
• MLR Team of the Week: 2026 – Rd 3
• 2025 MLR Draftee: 2nd Overall – Anthem RC

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