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Meninga
/ mɪnˈɪŋɡə /
noun
Mal. born 1960, Australian rugby league player: scored 21 tries in 46 internationals (1982–94)
Example Sentences
Mal Meninga, the captain in 1994, stepped down in June to join new NRL franchise Perth Bears.
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.
Now, he gets the chance to lead Australia out as head coach, having replaced former Test team-mate Mal Meninga.
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.
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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