Justin Melck (born 4 January 1983) is a South African born German rugby union player. He plays as a Flanker.
| Birth name | Justin Melck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 January 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rondebosch Boys High School Fettes College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editMelck was born in Cape Town[1] and educated at Rondebosch Boys High School,[2] Fettes College[3] in Scotland and Stellenbosch University,[2]
Career in South Africa
editMelck has played for Western Province and the Super Rugby side Stormers.[4]
Melck captained the Western Province side during the Currie Cup tournament in July 2007.[5]
Munster
editHe has signed a three-month loan deal with European Champions Munster.[6][7]
Saracens
editMelck joined Saracens March 2009 and left at the end of the 2013-14 season.
Personal life
editHe got married on 6 February 2010 to Georgina Simpson.
Germany
editMelck was eligible to play for Germany because of his German mother, was called up for their match against Sweden on 26 April 2014 where he represents the country for the first time.[8]
References
edit- ^ Sky Sports
- ^ a b SA Rugby profile[permanent dead link]
- ^ Telegraph[dead link] 21 March 2001
- ^ Stormers hammer Hurricanes
- ^ "News24 | South Africa's leading source of breaking news, opinion and insight". News24. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/munster/7584330.stm Melck signs for Munster
- ^ "Munster Rugby : Melck for Munster". Archived from the original on 1 September 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
- ^ "Justin Melck debut for Germany". Super Sport. 26 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014.
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