Dean Mumm
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Dean Mumm is an Australian Rugby player
currently playing for the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition.
, along with fellow Waratahs Benn Robinson
, Daniel Halangahu
and Will Caldwell
. He captained The King's School rugby XV
team in 2001 and 2002, eventually going on to win the GPS title in the latter year. Mumm made appearances for the U16 Australian rugby team in addition to going on to captain the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002. Mumm was selected for the Australian Universities and Australian Barbarians teams in 2004, and was a member of the Australian under 21 team that finished runners up in the 2005 IRB Under 21 World Championship
. Mumm graduated New South Wales Waratah Academy and went on to attend the University of Sydney
where he played with their rugby team winning the Tooheys New Cup
twice in the process.
, Mumm has been utilised as flanker
, making use of his athleticism whilst adding height to the line-out. He debuted for the NSW Waratahs against Salta
on their 2004 Argentine
rugby tour. Mumm made his Super 14
debut against the Lions in Johannesburg
, in 2007, and completed his Super Rugby debut season with a try
against the Hurricanes in Wellington, New Zealand. Mumm went on to play 12 out of 13 games in the 2007 season for the Waratahs, missing one through injury.
Mumm was selected for the first Australian team to be sent to the Pacific Nations Cup, the Australian A national rugby union team, in 2007. The Australia A team finished second to the Junior All Blacks
whom also won the cup in 2006.
that made it to the Rugby World Cup
quarter finals in 2007. His father, John Mumm, sits on the board for the Australian Rugby Union
, while his grandfather, Bill Mumm, was an All Black. His cousin is Brumby, Julian Salvi
.
Rugby player
Rugby player can refer to a participant in one of two different sports rugby union and rugby league. It can also refer to a participant in the sport of wheelchair rugby.*:Category:Rugby union players*:Category:Rugby league footballers...
currently playing for the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition.
Amateur career
Mumm attended The King's School, SydneyThe King's School, Sydney
The King's School is an independent Anglican, day and boarding school for boys in North Parramatta in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831, it is Australia's oldest school and forms one of the nine "Great Public Schools" of New South Wales. Situated within a site, Gowan Brae,...
, along with fellow Waratahs Benn Robinson
Benn Robinson
Benn Robinson is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the New South Wales Waratahs in the international Super Rugby competition.-Career:...
, Daniel Halangahu
Daniel Halangahu
Daniel Halangahu is a professional rugby union player for the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition. He plays primarily as a five eighth.-Personal life:Halangahu was born 6 March 1984 in Belmont, New South Wales. He is of Tongan descent....
and Will Caldwell
Will Caldwell
Will Caldwell is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays for the New South Wales Waratahs in the international Super 14 competition as a lock.-Career:...
. He captained The King's School rugby XV
XV
XV or Xv may refer to:* 15 in Roman numerals* XV , rapper from Wichita, Kansas, United States* XV , an album by King's X* Xv, a shareware image display and manipulation program for Unix...
team in 2001 and 2002, eventually going on to win the GPS title in the latter year. Mumm made appearances for the U16 Australian rugby team in addition to going on to captain the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002. Mumm was selected for the Australian Universities and Australian Barbarians teams in 2004, and was a member of the Australian under 21 team that finished runners up in the 2005 IRB Under 21 World Championship
Under 21 Rugby World Championship
The IRB Under 21 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 21, organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2002 through 2006...
. Mumm graduated New South Wales Waratah Academy and went on to attend the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
where he played with their rugby team winning the Tooheys New Cup
Tooheys New Cup
The Tooheys New Cup is a rugby union competition established by the New South Wales Rugby Union in 2002 as a stepping stone between the existing grade rugby and Super 14 competitions. Open to the existing 12 grade clubs, the TNC features Super 14 players not on international duty and the...
twice in the process.
Professional career
Although primarily a second-rowerSecond Row
Second Row may refer to:* Second Row , a name for the two lock positions in rugby union* Second Row , a name for the two second-row forward positions in rugby league...
, Mumm has been utilised as flanker
Flanker (rugby union)
A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards...
, making use of his athleticism whilst adding height to the line-out. He debuted for the NSW Waratahs against Salta
Salta
Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 464,678 inhabitants as of the , making it Argentina's eighth largest city.-Overview:...
on their 2004 Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
rugby tour. Mumm made his Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
debut against the Lions in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, in 2007, and completed his Super Rugby debut season with a try
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
against the Hurricanes in Wellington, New Zealand. Mumm went on to play 12 out of 13 games in the 2007 season for the Waratahs, missing one through injury.
Mumm was selected for the first Australian team to be sent to the Pacific Nations Cup, the Australian A national rugby union team, in 2007. The Australia A team finished second to the Junior All Blacks
Junior All Blacks
The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby union team. The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side, but the second national team behind the New Zealand national rugby union team....
whom also won the cup in 2006.
Personal life
Mumm's brother, Greg, is current Director of Rugby of the Sydney first grade team Sydney University and was former assistant coach of the Fijian national rugby teamFiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
that made it to the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
quarter finals in 2007. His father, John Mumm, sits on the board for the Australian Rugby Union
Australian Rugby Union
The Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory...
, while his grandfather, Bill Mumm, was an All Black. His cousin is Brumby, Julian Salvi
Julian Salvi
Julian Salvi , is an Australian rugby union player. He currently plays for Leicester Tigers.- Rugby career :Salvi returned to the Brumbies after a one-year sabbatical with English Premiership club, Bath...
.