Rob Massam

{{short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=June 2012}} {{Unreliable sources|date=December 2022}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Use British English|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Rob Massam |fullname = Robert Massam |image = Robert Massam.jpg |imagesize = |position = {{rlp|WG|CE}} |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|10|29|df=yes}} |birth_place = Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|101|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |club1 = {{nowrap|North Wales Crusaders}} |year1start = 2012 |year1end = 16 |appearances1 = 112 |tries1 = 98 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 392 |club2 = Rochdale Hornets |year2start = 2017 |year2end = 18 |appearances2 = 83 |tries2 = 33 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 132 |club3 = North Wales Crusaders |year3start = 2019 |year3end = present |appearances3 = 85 |tries3 = 85 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 340 |teamA = Wales |yearAstart = 2009 |yearAend = 13 |appearancesA = 2 |triesA = 1 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 4 |source = <ref>{{rugby league records|id=2066 |title=Rob Massam}}</ref><ref name="Profile at loverugbyleague.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Rob-Massam|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/rob-massam/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref> |updated = 30 October 2024 }}

'''Rob Massam''' (born 29 October 1987) AKA The Tank on the flank, is a ex Wales international rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|wg}}er for the North Wales Crusaders in League 1.

He has previously played for the Rochdale Hornets. He was a key player for Chester Gladiators, and was selected to represent England Lionhearts in 2010 scoring the winning try in England's 34–30 win over Wales Dragonhearts in Somerset.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tyreman|first=Glenn|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/englandlionhearts/news/england-lionhearts-34--30-wales-dragonhearts-154870.html|title=England Lionhearts 34 - 30 Wales Dragonhearts - England Lionhearts|publisher=Pitchero.com|date=2010-07-21|accessdate=2012-07-19|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017105653/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/englandlionhearts/news/england-lionhearts-34--30-wales-dragonhearts-154870.html|archivedate=2014-10-17}}</ref> He scored against Wales Dragonhearts again in 2011 in Caerphilly but was unable to stop the Welsh from winning 30-24 and lifting the trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crusadersrfl.com/teammember.php?id=1575|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513150438/http://www.crusadersrfl.com/teammember.php?id=1575|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 May 2012|title= Crusaders profile|publisher=Crusadersrfl.com|date=1987-11-29|accessdate=2012-07-19}}</ref>

==Representative== Massam qualifies for Wales through residency as he moved to Wrexham at a young age.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.crusadersrfl.com/teammember.php?id=1575 |title=Official Crusaders RL web site |access-date=21 June 2012 |archive-date=13 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513150438/http://www.crusadersrfl.com/teammember.php?id=1575 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> Despite representing England at amateur level Massam was selected for the Wales 'train-on' squad for the Tri-Nations against England and France in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9294 |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 September 2012 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235548/http://www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=9294 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> He made his full début in that game.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mission2013.co.uk/france-win-feisty-encoutner-against-wales/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 October 2012 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223548/http://www.mission2013.co.uk/france-win-feisty-encoutner-against-wales/|url-status=dead }}</ref>

In October and November 2013, Massam played in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup where he scored a try.

In October 2014, Massam was selected to play in the 2014 European Cup but he withdrew before the tournament due to work commitments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12040/9507938/garreth-carvell-withdraws-from-wales-squad-for-european-cup|title=Garreth Carvell withdraws from Wales squad for European Cup|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

==Honours== Massam was included in August's Cooperative Championship 1 Team of the Month, after becoming Crusaders leading try scorer for the 2012 season.

==Personal life== Massam works as a personal trainer and is a qualified Biomechanics coach at Total Fitness in Wrexham and he has sponsored local rugby league club Wrexham Raiders for the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrexhamraiders.com/sponsors.html|title=Wrexham Bradley Raiders - Sponsors|publisher=Wrexhamraiders.com|date=|accessdate=2012-07-19}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==References==  {{Reflist|2}}

== External links == *[http://www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk/first_team/player_info?523828-Rob-Massam Rochdale Hornets profile] *(archived by web.archive.org) {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120513150438/http://www.crusadersrfl.com/teammember.php?id=1575 Crusaders profile]}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Massam, Rob}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:English rugby league players Category:North Wales Crusaders players Category:Rochdale Hornets players Category:Rugby league centres Category:Rugby league players from Wiltshire Category:Sportspeople from Salisbury Category:Wales national rugby league team players Category:Welsh rugby league players

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