Andy Marinos Explained

Andy Marinos
Fullname:Andrew William Nicko Marinos
Birth Date:1972 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Salisbury, Rhodesia
(today Harare, Zimbabwe)
Height:5feet
Weight:15st
Retired:yes
Club1:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Year1start:1996
Appearances1:1
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Club1:Stormers
Ru Club2:Newport GD
Ru Year2start:1999
Ru Year2end:04
Ru Appearances2:97
Ru Tries2:24
Ru Goals2:0
Ru Fieldgoals2:0
Ru Points2:120
Ru Teama:Wales
Ru Yearastart:2002
Ru Yearaend:03
Ru Appearancesa:8
Ru Triesa:1
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:5
Source:[1] [2]

Andy Marinos is a Zimbabwean former rugby footballer who played rugby league and rugby union professionally and represented Wales at rugby union.

Rugby league career

Marinos signed for Australian rugby league club the Sydney Bulldogs in 1996, playing in one match.[2] In 1997, he represented South Africa at the Super League World Nines.

Rugby union career

A centre, Marinos played for the Stormers, Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons. He also represented Wales.[3]

Administration

He later worked as the CEO of Rodney Parade, before returning to South Africa in 2005.[4]

He was the CEO of SANZAAR, a rugby committee in charge of expanding and maintaining the game of rugby union in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina since late 2015.

In December 2020 Marinos was announced as chief executive officer of Rugby Australia. He took over the position from interim CEO Rob Clarke in February 2021.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/13833.html Andy Marinos
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/andy-marinos/summary.html Andy Marinos
  3. http://www.newportgwentdragons.com/Personnel.aspx?pr=106943 Andy Marinos
  4. http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/Personnel.aspx?pr=106941 Andy Marinos
  5. Web site: Decent. Tom. 2020-12-23. 'He's rugby to the core': Marinos named new Rugby Australia CEO. 2020-12-23. The Sydney Morning Herald.