Mal Meninga

@Coach, Facts and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mal Meninga is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player Cancer Celebrities Australian Sportspersons Malcolm Norman “Mal” Meninga is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. As a player, his career lasted 16 years and he played in over 460 first grade games for state, club and country. He is a legendary goal-kicking centre and one of the finest footballers the 20th century got to witness. He is the only player to have been selected for four Kangaroo Tours, two of which he also captained. More success and recognition followed when he became a part of the undefeated teams that toured in 1982 and 1986, known as "The Invincibles" and "The Unbeatables" respectively. He played a total of 46 games representing Australia and scored 278 points, with 21 tries and 99 goals. Another remarkable fact about him is that he has captained all the sides he has played for, and Australia lost only six out of the 46 tests in which he played. After retiring from his playing career he coached the Queensland State of Origins team, and the team won eight series in a row. He has received several honors and accolades in recognition of his invaluable contribution to sports in Australia

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Birthday: July 8, 1960 Nationality: Australian Famous: Coach, Sportspersons Siblings: Bevan Meninga Known as: Malcolm Norman Meninga, Big Mal Birth Place: Bundaberg Height: 182cm Information Detail Birthday July 8, 1960 Nationality Australian Famous Coach, Sportspersons Siblings Bevan Meninga Known as Malcolm Norman Meninga, Big Mal Birth Place Bundaberg Height 182cm Gender Male Father Norman Meninga Mother Leona Meninga Sun Sign Cancer Born in Bundaberg Famous as Coach

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Mal Meninga married Debbie when he was 19, and together they have two children. But the marriage ended in a divorce. He is married for the second time to Amanda, and has two sons with her. Unsplash Personal Life

Mal Meninga was born July 8, 1960 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. His father, Norman Meninga played in the rugby league. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He went to Maroochydore State High School but dropped out at the age of 15 to enter the West End police academy. Here, coach Wayne Bennett realised Mal's tremendous sporting potential and guided him. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

As a youngster, he faced a lot of problems gelling with his team mates as he was dark skinned and very tall. Due to his height, he had to play Rugby in a higher age group. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Mal Meninga made his debut for the Souths Logan Magpies in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1978. In 1979, he represented Brisbane in the Amco Cup and played as a centre for Queensland. Unsplash Career

On his twentieth birthday he helped Queensland win their first State of Origin match against New South Wales. Meninga scored seven goals from seven attempts. Unsplash Career

He won the BRL premiership in 1981 with the Souths who defeated Redcliffe Dolphins 13-9. Unsplash Career

His debut for Australia came in a test against New Zealand, in Sydney, in 1982. But after 28 minutes of play, his elbow was dislocated by a blindside tackle from Kiwi winger Dane O'Hara. Unsplash Career

On the 1982 European tour, the Australian national team went undefeated for the first time and earned the nickname 'The Invincibles'. Meninga was the team's top scorer with a score of 166 from 10 tries. Unsplash Career

Mal Meninga became the first and the only player to play in four Kangaroo Tours (1982. 1986, 1990 and 1994) and also captained in two of them (1990 and 1994). Unsplash Awards & Achievements

In 1990, he was named the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year and was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1994. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1994. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

In 2000, he received the Australian Sports Medal and the Centenary Medal for his services and contributions to Rugby at the highest standard in 2001.In 2008, he figured in the list of Australia’s 100 Greatest Players. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

After he became the coach for Queensland, his team won the State of Origin series eight times in a row. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 8, 1960
Nationality	Australian
Famous	Coach, Sportspersons
Siblings	Bevan Meninga
Known as	Malcolm Norman Meninga, Big Mal
Birth Place	Bundaberg
Height	182cm
Gender	Male
Father	Norman Meninga
Mother	Leona Meninga
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Bundaberg
Famous as	Coach

Mal Meninga

Australian

Jul 8, 1960

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Bundaberg