| Name |
Hugh McMeniman |
| Position |
Lock/Flanker |
| Height |
114 kg |
| Weight |
200cm |
| Date of Birth |
1/11/1983 |
| Club |
Wests (QLD) |
| Super 14 Team |
Reds 2005 - |
| Super 12/14 Caps |
19 |
| Tests |
2005 - Sam (rep), It (rep), F2 (rep), E, Ire, W.
2007 - SA2 (rep), NZ2 (rep) |
| Test Caps |
8 |
| Test Debut |
2005 v Samoa, Sydney |
| Honours |
Australian Schoolboys 2001, Australian Wallabies 2005-, Australia A 2006- |
| Senior Tours |
2005 UK & France, 2006 UK, Ireland & Italy. |
HUGH McMENIMAN finally made his return to the Test arena during the 2007 winter series after a spate of injuries stunted his International career after an outstanding rookie season in 2005. His physical style of game and versatility as a lock or blindside flanker make him one of the country’s most exciting prospects.
2001: Represented the Australian Schoolboys out of Nudgee College.
2002: Represented the Queensland Under 19s.
2003-2004: Represented Queensland A whilst undertaking his rugby education in the Reds College.
2005: Made his Super 12 debut for the Reds in the opening match of the season against the Hurricanes in Brisbane and played eight further matches as a lock and one at blindside flanker.
He was then selected in the winter Test squad and made his debut as a replacement in the opening Test against Samoa in Sydney before capping a phenomenal first year of professional rugby with thee starting XV appearances for the Wallabies on the Spring Tour.
2006: A shoulder injury limited his Super 14 campaign to just four matches for the Reds and ruled him out of Test calculations. Returning for the Spring Tour, he lasted just eight minutes of his mid week appearance against the Ospreys in Swansea before being stretchered from the field with a neck injury.
2007: Two separate knee injuries stunted his Super 14 campaign to just five appearances for the Reds however it was enough to earn him selection in the Wallabies winter Test squad where he played two Tests, both as replacement against South Africa and New Zealand in the final Tri Nations matches.
Off Field: Hugh is a small business owner
