Joe Mbu
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Mbu | |||||
| Nickname | Big Joe | |||||
| Born | 11 November 1983 Zaire | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||
| Weight | 15 st 0 lb (95 kg) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2003–2009 | Harlequins RL | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| As of 5 October 2010 | ||||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Joe Mbu (born 11 November 1983, in Zaire) is a rugby league coach and former professional player. Mbu played for Harlequins Rugby League in the Super League. He is a former coach of London Skolars.
Playing career
Joe Mbu's usual position was Second-row. He also operated on the Loose forward and Prop positions.
He was a product of London Broncos academy setup, having played his early rugby at London Skolars. As a teenager Mbu also played rugby union as well, playing for an extremely successful Finchley RFC youth team in North London.
In 2002, Joe was loaned out by Broncos to Huddersfield to gain experience in their Senior Academy side. He started the 2003 season with a similar loan out at Leeds before being recalled to London to make his Super League debut.
Mbu played in the Super League for London Broncos/Harlequins RL from 2003 to 2006. He became a crowd favourite amongst Harlequins fans for his solid and dependable performances for the club.
Mbu joined the National League One team Doncaster for the 2007 season and was appointed captain.
He rejoined the now Harequins club midway through the 2007 season due to Doncaster's financial difficulties.[1] He remained at the club for several seasons before retiring at the end of the 2009 season.
Coaching career
After retirement, Mbu coached London Skolars Under 16s in 2010. The team finished bottom of the table after winning only two games.
In October 2010 London Skolars appointed Joe Mbu as their head coach.[2]
References
- ↑ Forward Mbu returns to Harlequins BBC Sport, 22 May 2007
- ↑ Joe Mbu Takes The Reins At Skolars London Slolars, 5 October 2010