MALIQ HOLDEN’s relatively short rugby career has almost been as diverse as his family background but the new Doncaster back-three player has no doubt where he feels most comfortable – in the north of England.
Born in Liverpool but raised around the world, Holden’s interest in rugby was first piqued on an Army base in Cyprus, where his mother had a teaching job and the Royal Welsh regiment introduced him to the sport.
But it was a move to the Netherlands that set him on the path to playing professionally, with Holden representing the Dutch at youth level before moving to Hartpury.
At Hartpu...