Birth name | Marco Mama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 27 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marco Mama (born 27 March 1991) is a Zimbabwe rugby union player who plays for Worcester Warriors in the Gallagher Premiership.
Mama was initially registered with Bristol as part of the Elite Player Development Group before joining their senior academy in 2009. Originally, he joined local rivals Worcester Warriors on a season-loan in the 2015–16 season. [1] But, he signed a permanent deal with Worcester soon after, where he will officially join the club from the 2016–17 season. [2]
Mama represented Zimbabwe U20s team through the 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Championship. [3] He was part of a RFU Championship XV team that defeated Canada 28-23 as part of their 2014 autumn tests, which was held at the Sixways Stadium in Worcester. [4] [5]