Ian Noble

Ian Noble (born 6 April 1972) is a Zimbabwean former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and has coached rugby union in the 2010s.

Ian Noble

Personal information
Full name	Ian Ernest Noble
Born	(1972-04-06) 6 April 1972 Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Mpumalanga Stirling County Glasgow Hawks Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1993–1996 Zimbabwe 7 3 20 0 66
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000 South Africa 2 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% Haddington 2010– Irvine RFC Total 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Background

Ian Noble was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia

Noble represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Rugby Union World Cup and South Africa in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. As of 2029, he is the head coach of Irvine RFC.

Playing career

Noble originally played rugby union for Zimbabwe. Attending the 1991 Rugby World Cup and playing 7 matches between 1993 and 1996, scoring 66 points.[2]

When he was in South Africa playing for Mpumalanga, Noble changed codes and played rugby league for South Africa in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.[1]

Noble then moved to Britain and played for several clubs, including the Glasgow Hawks.

He later became a coach. In 2010, he was appointed head coach of Irvine RFC.[3]

References

1. Ian Noble rugbyleagueproject.org
2. Ian Noble scrum.com
3. Irvine appoints Noble as new head coach Archived 15 April 2013 at Archive.today scottishrugby.org, 20 April 2010