Justin Melck

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Use South African English|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Justin Melck | image = | caption = | birth_name = Justin Melck | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|1|4}} | birth_place = [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]] | height = {{height|m=1.88|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|106|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] | province1 = [[Western Province (rugby)|Western Province]] | provinceyears1 = 2005–08 | provinceapps1 = 37 | provincepoints1 = 5 | ru_provinceupdate = | years1 = 2008 | years2 = 2009–14 | clubs1 = [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] | clubs2 = [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]] | apps1 = 8 | apps2 = 74 | points1 = 10 | points2 = 35 | ru_clubupdate = 11 May 2014 | repteam1 = [[Germany national rugby union team|Germany]] | repyears1 = 2014– | repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 5 | ru_ntupdate = 26 April 2014 | super1 = [[Stormers]] | superyears1 = 2006–07 | superapps1 = 13 | superpoints1 = 5 | super14update = | occupation = Professional rugby union footballer | school = [[Rondebosch Boys High School]]<br>[[Fettes College]] }}

'''Justin Melck''' (born 4 January 1983) is a South African born [[Germany|German]] [[rugby union]] player. He plays as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]].

==Early life== Melck was born in [[Cape Town]]<ref>[http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/player/0,20330,12569_322442,00.html Sky Sports]</ref> and educated at [[Rondebosch Boys High School]],<ref name="SAR">[http://www.sarugby.co.za/profiles.asp?id=25070&Search=melck SA Rugby profile]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Fettes College]]<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2001/03/21/srfett22.xml Telegraph]{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} 21 March 2001</ref> in [[Scotland]] and [[Stellenbosch University]],<ref name="SAR"/>

==Career in South Africa== Melck has played for [[Western Province (rugby team)|Western Province]] and the [[Super Rugby]] side [[Stormers]].<ref>[http://www.rugby.com.au/news/stormers_upset_hurricanes,53701.html Stormers hammer Hurricanes]</ref>

Melck captained the [[Western Province (rugby team)|Western Province]] side during the [[Currie Cup]] tournament in July 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/Rugby/0,,2-9-838_2154164,00.html|title=News24 {{!}} South Africa's leading source of breaking news, opinion and insight|website=News24|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref>

==Munster== He has signed a three-month loan deal with European Champions [[Munster Rugby|Munster]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/munster/7584330.stm Melck signs for Munster</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.munsterrugby.ie/19_8365.php |title=Munster Rugby : Melck for Munster |access-date=30 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080901181733/http://www.munsterrugby.ie/19_8365.php |archive-date=1 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Saracens== Melck joined Saracens March 2009 and left at the end of the 2013-14 season.

==Personal life== He got married on 6 February 2010 to Georgina Simpson.

==Germany== Melck was eligible to play for [[Germany national rugby union team|Germany]] because of his German mother, was called up for their match against [[Sweden national rugby union team|Sweden]] on 26 April 2014 where he represents the country for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.com/rugby/sa-rugby/news/140425/Melck_relishing_Germany_debut |publisher=Super Sport |title=Justin Melck debut for Germany |date=26 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234151/http://www.supersport.com/rugby/sa-rugby/news/140425/Melck_relishing_Germany_debut |archivedate=26 April 2014 }}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071102182009/http://www.thestormers.com/profiles.asp?id=68 Stormers Profile] *[http://www.sarugby.co.za/profiles.asp?id=25070&Search=melck SA Rugby Profile]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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