Andy Marinos is a Zimbabwean former

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er who played

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and

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professionally and represented

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at rugby union.

Rugby league career

Marinos signed for Australian

club the

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in 1996, playing in one match. In 1997, he represented

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at the

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Rugby union career

A centre, Marinos played for the Stormers, Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons. He also represented

Administration

He later worked as the CEO of

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, before returning to South Africa in 2005.Andy Marinos
''Black and Ambers'' He was the CEO of SANZAAR, a rugby committee in charge of expanding and maintaining the game of rugby union in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina since late 2015. In December 2020 Marinos was announced as chief executive officer of

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. He took over the position from interim CEO Rob Clarke in February 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marinos, Andy 1973 births Living people White Rhodesian people Zimbabwean expatriates in South Africa Dragons RFC players Zimbabwean rugby union players Sportspeople from Harare Wales international rugby union players Stormers players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players South Africa national rugby league team players South African rugby league players Rugby union officials Rugby union centres Rugby league centres Zimbabwean rugby league players Alumni of Northwood School, Durban