Ian Noble
FullnameIan Ernest Noble
Birth date6 April 1972 (age 54)
Birth placeBulawayo, Rhodesia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
TeamaSouth Africa
Yearastart2000
Appearancesa2
Triesa0
Goalsa0
Fieldgoalsa0
Pointsa0
FirstRU
Ru club 1Mpumalanga
Ru club 2Stirling County
Ru club 3Glasgow Hawks
Ru teamaZimbabwe
Ru yearastart1993
Ru yearaend96
Ru appearancesa7
Ru triesa3
Ru goalsa20
Ru fieldgoalsa0
Ru pointsa66
Ru coachteam 1Haddington
Ru coachteam 2Irvine RFC
Ru coachyear2start2010
Ru coachyear2endpresent
Source[1][2]
Newyes

Ian Noble (born 6 April 1972) is a Zimbabwean former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and has coached rugby union in the 2010s.

Background

Ian Noble was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia

Noble represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Rugby Union World Cup and South Africa in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. As of 2010, he is the head coach of Irvine RFC.

Playing career

Noble originally played rugby union for Zimbabwe. Attending the 1991 Rugby World Cup and playing 7 matches between 1993 and 1996, scoring 66 points.[2]

When he was in South Africa playing for Mpumalanga, Noble changed codes and played rugby league for South Africa in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.[1]

Noble then moved to Britain and played for several clubs, including the Glasgow Hawks.

He later became a coach. In 2010, he was appointed head coach of Irvine RFC.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ian Noble rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ^ Ian Noble scrum.com
  3. ^ Irvine appoints Noble as new head coach Archived 15 April 2013 at archive.today scottishrugby.org, 20 April 2010