Nick Malouf Explained

Nick Malouf
Birth Date:19 March 1993
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height:1.90NaN0
Weight:950NaN0
School:Anglican Church Grammar School
Position:Wing
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Leicester Tigers
Apps1:21
Points1:25
Clubupdate:1 December 2023
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2012–
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Australia
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:59
Ru Sevensupdate:1 December 2023

Nick Malouf (born 19 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a back for the Australia national sevens team.

International career

In his early career, he formally played for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers for the 2017–18 season. He began playing the sport for the University of Queensland rugby club in the flanker position.[1] Malouf later joined the Australian sevens team in 2012 after helping Australia's international development side the Aussie Thunderbolts to a win at the Noosa International Sevens Festival.[2]

Malouf made his World Rugby Sevens Series debut in Dubai in 2012.[3] In June 2017 is when he signed to play over in England for the Leicester Tigers.[4] His form earned him a try of the week award against Gloucester in round three of the competition.[5] Malouf later departed England to rejoin the Australian sevens program ahead of the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[1] He represented Australia at the 2016 Olympic Games.

Malouf was a member of the Australian men's rugby seven's squad at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team came third in their pool round and then lost to Fiji 19–0 in the quarterfinal.[6] He competed for Australia at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[7] [8]

In 2024, He was named in Australia's squad for the Summer Olympics in Paris.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jake . Jones . 18 May 2018 . Nick Malouf confirms return to Australian Sevens . The Rugby Paper . UK . 12 July 2018 .
  2. Web site: 8 November 2012 . Australian Men's and Women's Sevens teams win Noosa International Sevens . Reds Rugby . 12 July 2018 .
  3. Web site: Nick Malouf. www.ultimaterugby.com. 2016-09-03.
  4. News: Leicester Tigers sign Aussies Sevens back Nick Malouf. Leicester Mercury. 30 June 2017. 2 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Citizen Try of the Week - (Round 3 Winner) . YouTube.com . 21 September 2017 .
  6. Web site: Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 . 2022-04-06 . The Roar . en-US.
  7. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-09-05 . Sevens sides confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens . 2022-09-16 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-09-11 . GAME BY GAME: Australia Women claim Sevens World Cup, Men finish fourth . 2022-09-16 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-07-23 . Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight . 2024-07-25 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  10. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads . 2024-07-26 . olympics.com.