# Rob Massam

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{{short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{BLP sources|date=June 2012}}
{{Unreliable sources|date=December 2022}}
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{{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](/source/Salisbury), [Wiltshire](/source/Wiltshire), England
|height         = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight         = {{convert|101|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|club1          = {{nowrap|[North Wales Crusaders](/source/North_Wales_Crusaders)}}
|year1start     = 2012
|year1end       = 16
|appearances1   = 112
|tries1         = 98
|goals1         = 0
|fieldgoals1    = 0
|points1        = 392
|club2          = [Rochdale Hornets](/source/Rochdale_Hornets)
|year2start     = 2017
|year2end       = 18
|appearances2   = 83
|tries2         = 33
|goals2         = 0
|fieldgoals2    = 0
|points2        = 132
|club3          = [North Wales Crusaders](/source/North_Wales_Crusaders)
|year3start     = 2019
|year3end       = present
|appearances3   = 85
|tries3         = 85
|goals3         = 0
|fieldgoals3    = 0
|points3        = 340
|teamA          = [Wales](/source/Wales_national_rugby_league_team)
|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](/source/Wales_national_rugby_league_team) international [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who played as a {{rlp|wg}}er for the [North Wales Crusaders](/source/North_Wales_Crusaders) in [League 1](/source/RFL_League_One).

He has previously played for the Rochdale Hornets. He was a key player for [Chester Gladiators](/source/Chester_Gladiators), and was selected to represent [England Lionhearts](/source/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](/source/Wales_national_rugby_league_team) through residency as he moved to [Wrexham](/source/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](/source/2013_Rugby_League_World_Cup) where he scored a try.

In October 2014, Massam was selected to play in the [2014 European Cup](/source/2014_European_Cup_(rugby_league)) 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==
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== 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]}}

{{North Wales Crusaders squad}}
{{Wales 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}

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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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