Mark Ranby

{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2014}}

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| name = Mark Ranby

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| birth_name = Richard Mark Ranby

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|06|01|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Putāruru, New Zealand

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| ru_position = Second five-eighth

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|91|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| repteam1 = {{nrut|New Zealand}}

| repcaps1 = 1

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears1 = 2001

| province1 = Manawatu

| province2 = Central Vikings

| province3 = Waikato

| provinceyears1 = 1996

| provinceyears2 = 1997–1998

| provinceyears3 = 1999–2005

| provinceapps1 = 14

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| provinceapps3 = 39

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| clubs1 = Coca-Cola West Red Sparks

| years1 = 2006–2008

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| super1 = Hurricanes

| super2 = Chiefs

| superyears1 = 1997–1998

| superyears2 = 1999–2006

| superapps1 = 9

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| relatives = Margaret Kouvelis (mother)

| school = Freyberg High School

| university = {{ubl|Massey University|University of Cambridge}}

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Richard Mark Ranby (born 1 June 1977) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A midfield back, Ranby represented Manawatu, the Central Vikings and Waikato at a provincial level, and the Hurricanes and the Chiefs in Super Rugby. He played one international for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, against Samoa in 2001.{{cite web| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=1001 |title = Mark Ranby | last = Luxford | first = Bob | publisher = New Zealand Rugby Museum | accessdate = 19 August 2013}} He played for the Japanese side Coca-Cola West Red Sparks for two seasons from 2006.{{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10381466 | title=Ranby fizzing about future club | date=12 May 2006 | work= New Zealand Herald | accessdate=19 August 2013}}{{cite news | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/rugby-union/2965841/New-fields-calls-Ranby-and-his-body-agrees | title=New fields calls Ranby, and his body agrees | date=15 October 2009 | work= Manawatu Standard | accessdate=19 August 2013 | first=Peter | last=Lampp }} He spent a year studying at the University of Cambridge in 2008–09, completing a Diploma in Theology and Religious Studies,{{cite news | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/7040363/Its-time-you-found-out-about-new-mayors-rugby-connections | title=It's time you found out about new mayor's rugby connections | date=4 June 2012 | work= Manawatu Standard | accessdate=19 August 2013 | first=Peter | last=Lampp }} and played for Cambridge against Oxford in the 2008 Varsity Match.{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3551086/Oxford-v-Cambridge-Varsity-to-star-All-Black-Anton-Oliver-and-Australias-Dan-Vickerman-Rugby-Union.html | title=Oxford v Cambridge Varsity to star All Black Anton Oliver and Australia's Dan Vickerman | date=4 December 2008 | work= Daily Telegraph | accessdate=19 August 2013 | first=Rob | last=Wildman }} In 2012 he was appointed professional development manager for the Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby.{{cite web |url=http://www.hurricanes.co.nz/team/players/mark-ranby |title=Mark Ranby |year=2012 |website=www.hurricanes.co.nz/ The official website of the 2012 Investec Super Rugby Hurricanes |publisher= |accessdate=19 August 2013}}

Ranby's mother, Margaret Kouvelis, was elected Mayor of Manawatu in 2012.{{cite news | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/your-manawatu/feilding-herald/6580996/Mayor-Kouvelis-takes-the-reins | title=Mayor Kouvelis takes the reins | date=15 March 2012 | work= Manawatu Standard | accessdate=19 August 2013 | first=Sandra | last=Crosbie }}