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 |
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Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
Playing career | |||||||||||||||||
Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||
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Professional / senior clubs | |||
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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 | |||
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Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2002–05 2006–15 |
Nelson Bays Tasman |
28 102 |
(125) |
Correct as of 16 October 2015
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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. 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.
He made his provincial debut for Nelson Bays in 2002, and has played for Tasman since that union was formed in 2006. 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.
Following the completion of 2014 ITM Cup Malneek travelled to Sri Lanka to play for CR & FC during the 2014/15 season. In the Spring of 2016, Malneek played with Mystic River Rugby Club in Boston, Massachusetts in the American Rugby Premiership.