[ Malone began his rugby career as a fly-half in Sydney's Shute Shield competition and played in the English Premiership for ten years.[1][2]]Family and early life
Chris Malone lived his early life in the small town of Coolah, New South Wales.[1] He attended St. Stanislaus' College in Bathurst from 1990–95.[7]
Rugby career
In Sydney, Malone started playing for the Manly club. He was selected for the Australian Under 19 and Under 21 representative teams.[1] In 1999 he joined the Sydney University club as a 21-year-old and played 1st Grade from 1999 to 2001, captaining the club to their first premiership in 29 years in 2001.[2]
Malone went to England to play for Exeter Chiefs in the Guinness Premiership for the 2001–02 season.[10] He then played for five seasons at Bath,[11] including a brief stint on loan to Bristol. He moved to Hampton in London's south-west in 2007 for two seasons with Harlequins,[12] and two seasons with London Irish.[1] Malone was Vice-Chairman of the Rugby Players' Association, and the players' representative for London Irish during his two seasons at the club.[7]
Coaching
Malone returned to Australia in 2011 after retiring from playing and was appointed the high performance coach of Sydney University before assuming the head coach position for the 2013 season.[2] In 2014 he was named as the head coach of the Sydney Stars team, formed as a joint venture between Sydney University and Balmain Rugby Club, for the inaugural season of Australia's National Rugby Championship.
References
1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |year = 2014 |title = Chris Malone head coach |publisher = Sydney Uni Rugby |accessdate = 19 July 2014 |url = http://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/staff/chris-malone |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140223090030/http://sydneyunirugby.com.au/staff/chris-malone |archivedate = 23 February 2014 |df = dmy-all}}
2. ^1 {{cite web |year=2007 |title= Chris Malone player profile |publisher= Bath Rugby |accessdate= 19 July 2014 |url= http://www.bathrugby.com/5333_303.php |deadurl= yes |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071109131402/http://bathrugby.com/5333_303.php |archivedate= 9 November 2007}}
3. ^1 {{cite web |year=2008 |title= Chris Malone player profile |publisher= Harlequins Rugby |accessdate= 19 July 2014 |url= http://www.quins.co.uk/PlayerDisplay.ink?skip=19&season=2007/2008&Playertype=P |archive-url= https://archive.is/20080107173139/http://www.quins.co.uk/PlayerDisplay.ink?skip=19&season=2007/2008&Playertype=P |dead-url= yes |archive-date= 7 January 2008 }}
4. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web |year = 2011 |title = Chris Malone player profile |publisher = London Irish |accessdate = 18 July 2014 |url = https://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=22&season=10/11&squadno=48206&seasonl=2010/2011&Playertype=p |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140718210321/https://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=22&season=10%2F11&squadno=48206&seasonl=2010%2F2011&Playertype=p |archivedate = 18 July 2014 |df = dmy-all}}
5. ^1 2 {{cite web |title= Chris Malone profile |publisher= Linkedin |accessdate= 18 July 2014 |url= http://au.linkedin.com/pub/chris-malone/26/999/b3 |archiveurl= http://www.peeep.us/8be3fc28 |archivedate= 18 July 2014}}
6. ^1 {{cite web |date= 7 April 2007 |first= Martin |last= Pengelly |title= Drop-goal king Malone makes switch from Bath to Quins |work= The Guardian |accessdate= 18 July 2014 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/apr/07/rugbyunion.harlequinsru |deadurl= no |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140718211546/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/apr/07/rugbyunion.harlequinsru |archivedate= 18 July 2014}}