Marco Mama
| Birth name | Marco Mama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marco Mama (born 27 March 1991) is a Zimbabwe rugby union player who plays for Worcester Warriors in the Gallagher Premiership.
Club career
[edit]Mama was initially registered with Bristol as part of the Elite Player Development Group before joining their senior academy in 2009. Originally, he joined local rivals Worcester Warriors on a season-loan in the 2015–16 season.[1] But, he signed a permanent deal with Worcester soon after, where he will officially join the club from the 2016–17 season.[2]
International career
[edit]Mama represented Zimbabwe U20s team through the 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[3] He was part of a RFU Championship XV team that defeated Canada 28-23 as part of their 2014 autumn tests, which was held at the Sixways Stadium in Worcester.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Worcester Warriors sign Bristol flanker Marco Mama on season loan". BBC Sport. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors complete deal of Bristol forward Marco Mama". Sky Sports. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Marco Mama Zimbabwe U20s team". David Coltart.com. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "RFU Championship XV to face Canada". England Rugby. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "RFU Championship XV 28-23 Canada". Sky Sports. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.