Matthew McNab (born 8 June 1998) is a Zimbabwe rugby union player, currently playing for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. His preferred position is centre or wing.[1] He is the son of Zimbabwe mountainbiker Lee McNab who raced at the 2007 UCI African Mountain Bike Championships[2]

Matthew McNab
Date of birth (1998-06-08) 8 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthZimbabwe
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight88 kg (13.9 st; 194 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Zimbabwe Academy 6 (0)
2020– Hartpury University 7 (5)
2022–Worcester Warriors (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023 Zimbabwe Goshawks 0 (0)
2023- Cornish Pirates ()
Correct as of 3 April 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Zimbabwe 5 (5)
Correct as of 3 April 2022

Professional career

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McNab represented Zimbabwe Academy in the 2019 Rugby Challenge.[3] He was then named in the Zimbabwe Goshawks squad for the 2022 Currie Cup First Division.[4] He joined Hartpury University in 2020,[5] and joined Worcester Warriors on loan in 2022.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Matthew McNab". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ "The world centre of cycling". Autobus.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Squad: Zimbabwe Academy". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Zimbabwe Goshawks". SA Rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Rugby ace McNab sets sights on Premiership move". The Standard. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ^ "McNab impresses on Worcester loan stint". The Standard. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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