A second broken arm before the start of the 1988 NSWRL season saw Meninga missing until Round 15. Later that year he played his last game for the Canberra Raiders in the 1994 Grand Final where he led his team to victory over Canterbury-Bankstown to their third premiership in six years. Copyright 2023 Region Group Pty Ltd ABN 85 168 887 232. Mal Meningas pay packet as Kangaroos coach could be slashed. The Raiders targeted recruitment of players from England in recent years echoes the strategy employed by the fledgling club in the 1980s, when a swag of top-line Queenslanders, including Meninga, relocated to Canberra. He was in great form in the first test at the Sydney Football Stadium, scoring 2 tries as Australia won 226. While Ricky is in charge, setting the standards and bringing passion to the club, they will continue to be successful. 01/10 Its mind-blowing that the Dragons would even consider the move. Having only joined the NSWRL competition in 1982, the recruitment of Meninga was a coup for the fledgling club especially as the then 25-year-old was already an established star for Queensland and Australia. SBS.galleries.push({images:[{"image":"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/programs\/sites\/sbs.com.au.programs\/files\/styles\/big_picture\/public\/6.-father-norm-mum-leona-mal-geoff.jpg?itok=8E0mMXvu","thumb":"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/programs\/sites\/sbs.com.au.programs\/files\/styles\/thumb_small\/public\/6.-father-norm-mum-leona-mal-geoff.jpg?itok=tTnONzWh","caption":"
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Mal Meninga is a 62 year old Australian Rugby League Player born on 8th July, 1960 in Bundaberg, Queensland. Want the best Canberra news delivered daily? With only a couple of minutes remaining and the scores locked at 10 all, his Raiders teammate Ricky Stuart raced through a gap in the tired Lions defence and sprinted 70 metres upfield. Not bad for a few weeks work a year. Wife: Amanda Meninga: Net Worth: $1.5 million: Birth Place: Bundaberg: Father: Norman Meninga: Mother: Leona Meninga: Siblings: . Unlock better solar energy with the solar battery rebate. Official Mal Meninga Kuri YouTube Channel. (2008). The qualities of a champion are pride, discipline and character to fight back. He is married to Debbie. The maximum the national coach can now earn will be $200,000, but that figure can only be reached if performance benchmarks are hit. Meninga successfully returned to top level representative football in 1989, playing for Queensland in their State of Origin series whitewash of NSW (though he did suffer an eye socket injury in the second game in Sydney which kept him out of the third), before being selected to the mid-season tour of New Zealand. He was appointed head coach of his old club, the Canberra Raiders in Australia's Super League season in 1997. In any case, Amanda is Meningas later wife. Meetings will take place with Meninga in coming weeks where the brutal reality will be laid bare. Sydney-based teams have told me his services have been offered to them by his agent. They are waiting for the NRL to announce its vaccination plan. Australia won the test series 21 against the Kiwis with Meninga in the centres for each test, but on a tour that had seen the NSW vs Qld rivalry come into play in an Australian team, New Zealand won the dead rubber 3rd test at Carlaw Park in Auckland 180. to his first wife Debbie and they have remarried and are living In late 2017, Meninga coached the Australian team to win the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. His father, Norman Meninga, also played rugby league. Subscribe to receive the latest local voices straight to your inbox. French crossed out any reference to Wigan and changed it to "St Helens" instead, stealing the star from under the Pies' noses. They didnt have a lot of luck last year, losing Josh Hodgson to injury, as well as the two big boppers Corey Horsburgh and Sia Soliola plus Emre Guler and Bailey Simonsson. If you know some information, please comment below. Meninga attended Maroochydore State High School, graduating with a Junior Certificate in 1975. In an episode, which aired on 28 November 2007, Meninga satirized himself when he was brought in to present the award but "gave up" mid-speech. The 1980 Major Semi between Souths and Valleys was the game and big Mal Meninga found the time to welcome a young Russell Klein to the fun and frivolity of f. However, by appearance, he is reportedly over 50 years old. The latest news as it happens from Canberra and the surrounding region. They currently live in Queensland and participate in their married life. Full Name at Birth. Australia showcases some of the most memorable moments of seasons 1-7. St Helens' rivals Wigan were also after him and had papers ready for him to sign. Meninga's selection questioned the ambition he raised of wanting to make the international game the pinnacle of the game, but Meninga argued "Do I think it's right? together. After Canberra failed to make the finals of the 2001 NRL season, finishing fourth-last (11th out of 14 teams), Matthew Elliott replaced Meninga as the Raiders coach. Canberra Raiders legend Mal Meninga may be seen wearing the pale blue of the Gold Coast Titans these days, but he insists the Canberra Raiders the club he captained to three premierships in 1989, 1990 and 1994 is still his number-one love. Who is Mal Meninga dating? After Canberra's salary cap problems at the end of 1991 which saw them lose a number of fringe players as well as some veterans (though most, including Meninga, agreed to actually take a pay cut in order to keep the side together), the Raiders missed the finals for the first time since 1986 when they finished 12th in 1992. Expanded menu. They handled that adversity really well, and having experienced Poms in the squad really helps. Meninga will continue in his role as the club's high-performance senior advisor, in which he has played a pivotal role in . In spite of his dad's obvious talent on the field, his charm and dashing good looks, his interracial marriage to Leona was looked down upon as it was considered taboo at the time - and their children sometimes copped the brunt of this racial vilification. "He was my idol," says Mal of dad Norm, who also played and coached for years. . Subscribe to get all the latest from Mali Music. Also in 2006, he coached the Prime Minister's XIII side to victory over the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team. Meninga. In a test career of 46 games for Australia, Mal Meninga scored a total of 278 points (21 tries, 99 goals). Debbie and Mal were the guardians of two young men. The rugby league community has not forgotten her. During the 4412 third test win at Lang Park, Meninga broke Michael Cronin's Kangaroos point scoring record. Victory over the Papua New Guinea national rugby league your inbox of a champion are pride, discipline and to! 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