Robbie Malneek
| Date of birth | 3 April 1983 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Masterton, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| School | Nayland College Nelson College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–09 2012–13 2014–15 2016– |
Rugby Parma Rugby Reggio CR & FC Mystic River |
27 16 15 6 |
(35) (30) (30) (5) |
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002–05 2006–15 |
Nelson Bays Tasman |
28 102 |
(125) |
| correct as of 16 October 2015. | |||
Robbie Malneek (born 3 April 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union player.
Malneek was born in Masterton, but moved with his family to Nelson aged eight.[1] He attended secondary school first at Nayland College, where he played hooker, and then, from 2000 to 2001, Nelson College, where he moved to the back line and eventually fullback.[1][2]
He made his provincial debut for Nelson Bays in 2002,[1] and has played for Tasman since that union was formed in 2006.[3] He is currently the most capped player in Tasman's short history. He has also has two stints playing in Italy, first with Parma in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons, and then at Reggio in 2012/13.[4]
Following the completion of 2014 ITM Cup Malneek travelled to Sri Lanka to play for CR & FC during the 2014/15 season.[5] In the Spring of 2016, Malneek played with Mystic River Rugby Club in Boston, Massachusetts in the American Rugby Premiership.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Week in, week out, always on the ball". Nelson Mail. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM).
- ↑ Alexander, John (31 August 2012). "We'll give it all, says Makos vet Malneek". Marlborough Express. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Robbie Malneek player statistics". It's Rugby. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ Mahakumara, Lelum (2 November 2014). "Rugby's old hand CR&FC to fight for lost pride". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (2 December 2016). "Shipping up to Boston: Robbie Malneek swaps Tasman Makos for the United States". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 December 2016.