Ian Noble was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia Noble represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Rugby Union World Cup and South Africa in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.
Noble originally played rugby union for Zimbabwe.
Attending the 1991 Rugby World Cup and playing 7 matches between 1993 and 1996, scoring 66 points.
[2] When he was in South Africa playing for Mpumalanga, Noble changed codes and played rugby league for South Africa in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.
[1] Noble then moved to Britain and played for several clubs, including the Glasgow Hawks.