Mark Ranby
| Full name | Richard Mark Ranby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 June 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Putaruru, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| School | Freyberg High School | ||
| University | Massey University University of Cambridge | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Second five-eighth | ||
| New Zealand No. | 1001 | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–08 | Coca Cola West Red Sparks | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996 1997–98 1999–2005 |
Manawatu Central Vikings Waikato |
14 39 |
|
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997–98 1999–2006 |
Hurricanes Chiefs |
9 | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001 |  New Zealand |
1 | (0) |
Richard Mark Ranby (born 1 June 1977) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A midfield back, Ranby represented Manawatu, the Central Vikings and Waikato at a provincial level, and the Hurricanes and the Chiefs in Super Rugby. He played one international for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, against Samoa in 2001.[1] He played for the Japanese side Coca Cola West Red Sparks for two seasons from 2006.[2][3] He spent a year studying at the University of Cambridge in 2008–09, completing a Diploma in Theology and Religious Studies,[4] and played for Cambridge against Oxford in the 2008 Varsity Match.[5] In 2012 he was appointed professional development manager for the Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby.[6]
Ranby's mother, Margaret Kouvelis, was elected Mayor of Manawatu in 2012.[5][7]
References
- ↑ Luxford, Bob. "Mark Ranby". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "Ranby fizzing about future club". New Zealand Herald. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ Lampp, Peter (15 October 2009). "New fields calls Ranby, and his body agrees". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ Lampp, Peter (4 June 2012). "It's time you found out about new mayor's rugby connections". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wildman, Rob (4 December 2008). "Oxford v Cambridge Varsity to star All Black Anton Oliver and Australia's Dan Vickerman". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "Mark Ranby". http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/ The official website of the 2012 Investec Super Rugby Hurricanes. 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ Crosbie, Sandra (15 March 2012). "Mayor Kouvelis takes the reins". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 19 August 2013.