Career
He played for the All Blacks in the 1990s, playing many tests alongside brother Zinzan Brooke. Brooke played representative rugby for Auckland, and made his All Blacks debut on June, 1992 against Ireland. He played 69 games for the All Blacks, 62 of them tests, and scored 4 tries, all in tests.
Brooke captained the Blues in the Super 12 of 2000 and 2001 and was in the Auckland Non-Player Character sides in those two seasons before retiring at the end of the 2001 season.