Malcolm Moore (rugby union)
| Full name | Malcolm Edwin Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 October 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Windhoek, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Windhoek Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malcolm Edwin Moore (born 13 October 1992) is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing with the Namibia national team and the Welwitschias in the South African Currie Cup competition.[1] He usually plays as a winger.
Rugby career
[edit]Moore was born in Windhoek. He was selected to represent Namibia at Under-18 level in 2009 and 2010, before joining South African side the Pumas for 2011 and 2012, playing for them at Under-19 and Under-21 level. He made his test debut for Namibia in July 2013 against Tunisia, but tested positively for banned substance methylhexaneamine during the match.[2] He incurred a six month ban from rugby union, effective from July 2013 until January 2014.[3] He made further appearances for Namibia in 2014 and 2016.
He also represented the Welwitschias in the South African domestic Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions since 2015, and also represented club side Windhoek Wanderers in the 2016 Gold Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Malcolm Moore". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "IRB anti-doping decision" (Press release). World Rugby. 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Alleged Doping Offences by Malcolm Moore and Carel Swanepoel" (PDF) (Press release). International Rugby Board. 9 June 2013.
External links
[edit]- Malcolm Moore at ESPNscrum
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