Malcolm Norman Meninga AM (born 8 July 1960) is an Australian former rugby league test captain and current coach of Queensland's State of Origin team. As a player he was a legendary goal-kicking centre, counted amongst the finest footballers of the 20th century. He went on to coach for five seasons in the NRL with the Canberra Raiders and has coached Queensland in four State of Origin series, winning all of them.
Meninga broke numerous rugby leag...
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Malcolm Norman Meninga AM (born 8 July 1960) is an Australian former rugby league test captain and current coach of Queensland's State of Origin team. As a player he was a legendary goal-kicking centre, counted amongst the finest footballers of the 20th century. He went on to coach for five seasons in the NRL with the Canberra Raiders and has coached Queensland in four State of Origin series, winning all of them.
Meninga broke numerous rugby league records during his playing career. He retired with the most appearances, and most points for the Australian rugby league team, and became the top-point scorer for Queensland in State of Origin history. Meninga has since been honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia, has been inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame and has also been named at centre in both Queensland's and Australia's rugby league teams of the century.
Born in Bundaberg, Queensland, Meninga is an Australian South Sea Islander, a descendant of plantation...
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