Maxime Mbanda

Mata Maxime Mbanda (born 10 April 1993) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a flanker, and he currently plays for Zebre. Known for his smooth ball carrying and athleticism.

Maxime Mbanda
Full nameMata Maxime Mbanda
Date of birth (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992
Place of birthRome, Italy
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Zebre
Youth career
2002−11 Amatori Milano
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-12 Rugby Grande Milano ()
2012-13 F.I.R. Academy ()
2013-16 Calvisano 40 (20)
2015 →Zebre 4 (0)
2016- Zebre 15 (5)
Correct as of 22 November 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Italy Under 20 8 (20)
2014-2015 Emerging Italy 6 (5)
2016- Italy 18 (10)
Correct as of 18 September 2019

Biography

After a chain of favourable performances, the No. 8 was selected to represent, for the first time, the Italian national team to a test-match in San Jose, California, in Summer International tests. Italy won with a result of 24 to 20.[1] Since then Mbanda has been a regular in the Italian national side. In particular featuring in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, in Japan.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, Mbanda volunteered for the Yellow Cross, a humanitarian organization in Parma that transports food and medicine for the elderly. [2] On 3 June 2020 the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella named Mbanda a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for his services as a volunteer ambulance driver.[3]

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References
  1. Palmer, Mark. "Maxime Mbanda offers sense of hope to Italy" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  2. Baber, Andy (24 March 2020). "Italy flanker Mbanda on frontline in Covid-19 fight". sixnationsrugby.com. Six Nations Rugby. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Mbanda nominato cavaliere della Repubblica dal presidente Mattarella" [Mbanda awarded the knighthood by President Mattarella]. federugby.it (in Italian). Italian Rugby Federation. 3 June 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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