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For [[2015–16 Pro12]] season, he named as ''Permit Player'' for [[Zebre]] in [[Pro 14]].<ref>https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/team/stagione-201516/</ref> |
For [[2015–16 Pro12]] season, he named as ''Permit Player'' for [[Zebre]] in [[Pro 14]].<ref>https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/team/stagione-201516/</ref> |
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After a chain of favourable performances, the No. 8 was selected to represent, for the first time, the [[Italy national rugby union team|Italian national team]] to a test-match in San Jose, California, in [[2016 June rugby union tests|Summer International tests]]. Italy won with a result of 24 to 20.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/maxime-mbanda-offers-sense-of-hope-to-italy-bv6bqfc0j|title=Maxime Mbanda offers sense of hope to Italy|first=Mark|last=Palmer|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}</ref> Since then Mbanda has been a regular in the Italian national side. In particular featuring in the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]], in [[Japan]]. |
After a chain of favourable performances, the No. 8 was selected to represent, for the first time, the [[Italy national rugby union team|Italian national team]] to a test-match in San Jose, California, in [[2016 June rugby union tests|Summer International tests]]. Italy won with a result of 24 to 20.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/maxime-mbanda-offers-sense-of-hope-to-italy-bv6bqfc0j|title=Maxime Mbanda offers sense of hope to Italy|first=Mark|last=Palmer|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}</ref> Since then Mbanda has been a regular in the Italian national side. In particular featuring in the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]], in [[Japan]].<ref>https://federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13753:italrugby-conor-oshea-annuncia-i-31-giocatori-convocati-per-il-mondiale&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811</ref> |
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| Full name | Mata Maxime Mbanda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mata Maxime Mbanda (born 10 April 1992) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a flanker, and he currently plays for Zebre.[1] Known for his smooth ball carrying and athleticism. He enjoys 18+ hour wintery walks with Dave McNicol.
Biography
For 2015–16 Pro12 season, he named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14.[2]
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.[3] Since then Mbanda has been a regular in the Italian national side. In particular featuring in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, in Japan.[4] </ref>
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.[5] 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.[6]
References
- ^ https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/la-terza-linea-delle-zebre-rugby-maxime-mbanda-scalda-i-motori/
- ^ https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/team/stagione-201516/
- ^ Palmer, Mark. "Maxime Mbanda offers sense of hope to Italy" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ https://federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13753:italrugby-conor-oshea-annuncia-i-31-giocatori-convocati-per-il-mondiale&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.