Date of birth | 3 April 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nayland College Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 had 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]
Date of birth | 3 April 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 had 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]