| Birth date | 3 April 1983 (age 43) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Masterton, New Zealand |
| Position | Fullback, Wing |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
| Province 1 | Nelson Bays |
| Province 2 | Tasman |
| Provinceyears 1 | 2002–2005 |
| Provinceyears 2 | 2006–2015, 2017 |
| Provinceapps 1 | 28 |
| Provinceapps 2 | 104 |
| Provincepoints 2 | 125 |
| Ru provinceupdate | 28 September 2017 |
| Years 1 | 2007–2009 |
| Years 2 | 2012–2013 |
| Years 3 | 2014–2015 |
| Years 4 | 2015 |
| Years 5 | 2016 |
| Clubs 1 | Rugby Parma |
| Clubs 2 | Rugby Reggio |
| Clubs 3 | CR & FC |
| Clubs 4 | Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk |
| Clubs 5 | Mystic River |
| Apps 1 | 27 |
| Apps 2 | 16 |
| Apps 3 | 15 |
| Apps 4 | 3 |
| Apps 5 | 6 |
| Points 1 | 35 |
| Points 2 | 30 |
| Points 3 | 30 |
| Points 4 | 0 |
| Points 5 | 5 |
| School | Nayland College Nelson College |
Robbie Malneek (born 3 April 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union player.
Early career
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]
Senior career
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]
References
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. 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.