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Meninga

/ mɪnˈɪŋɡə /

noun

  1. Mal. born 1960, Australian rugby league player: scored 21 tries in 46 internationals (1982–94)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Mal Meninga, the captain in 1994, stepped down in June to join new NRL franchise Perth Bears.

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Australia's team was packed with quality: Meninga and Steve Renouf in the centres, Andrew Ettingshausen on the wing, Laurie Daley at stand-off, Alfie Langer at scrum-half, Brad Fittler at loose forward, plus more.

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Now, he gets the chance to lead Australia out as head coach, having replaced former Test team-mate Mal Meninga.

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Meninga's departure in June to take up the head coach role with new franchise Perth Bears was a blow in Ashes terms, given his superstar stature and his enthusiasm for international rugby league.

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For starters, it suggested that club rugby league had a stronger pull than that of the international game, although it should be pointed out that Meninga had been in post since 2016, had won two World Cups and so needed a different challenge.

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