Zimbabwean rugby footballer & coach
Ian Noble Full name Ian Ernest Noble Born (1972-04-06 ) 6 April 1972 (age 52) Bulawayo , Rhodesia Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) Weight 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) Position Centre
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
Mpumalanga
Stirling County
Glasgow Hawks
Total
0
0
0
0
0
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1993–96
Zimbabwe
7
3
20
0
66
Position Wing
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
2000
South Africa
2
0
0
0
0
Club
Years
Team
Gms W D L W%
Haddington
2010–
Irvine RFC
Total
0
0
0
0
Ian Noble (born 6 April 1972) is a Zimbabwean former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and has coached rugby union in the 2010s.
Background
Ian Noble was born in Bulawayo , Rhodesia
Noble represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Rugby Union World Cup and South Africa in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup . As of 2010, he is the head coach of Irvine RFC .
Playing career
Noble originally played rugby union for Zimbabwe . Attending the 1991 Rugby World Cup and playing 7 matches between 1993 and 1996, scoring 66 points.[ 2]
When he was in South Africa playing for Mpumalanga, Noble changed codes and played rugby league for South Africa in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup .[ 1]
Noble then moved to Britain and played for several clubs, including the Glasgow Hawks .
He later became a coach. In 2010, he was appointed head coach of Irvine RFC .[ 3]
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