Mark Birtwistle

Mark Leslie Birtwistle (born 17 October 1962, in Auckland) is a New Zealand-born Samoan former rugby union footballer. He played as lock.

Mark Birtwistle
Birth nameMark Leslie Birtwistle
Date of birth (1962-10-17) 17 October 1962
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Notable relative(s)Bill Birtwistle (father)
Beaudene Birtwistle (son)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985-1990
1986-1991
1992		 Suburbs
Pukekohe
Hutt Old Boys		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985-1990
1986-1989
1992
1993
1994-1995
1996		 Auckland B
Counties Manukau
Wellington
Auckland
Counties Manukau
Auckland		 2
31
14
6
18
5		 4
8
4
5
10
15
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991-1996 Samoa 11 (0)

Career

He debuted in the 1991 Rugby World Cup, in the match against Wales at Cardiff, on 6 October 1991. His last international match was against Ireland, at Lansdowne Road on 12 November 1996.

Personal life

He is the son of the former rugby union footballer Bill Birtwistle,[2] who was a former three-quarter who played for Waikato and for the All Blacks in the 1967 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, France and Canada. Currently, he is coach of the Suburbs Rugby Club from Auckland.[3] He is father of Beaudene Birtwistle, who plays as loose forward for Samoa Under-20 [4] and for Counties Manukau.

References
  1. "Sports' sons follow Fathers into national rugby colours". Talamua. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015.
  2. "Its always worth reading about again; the day Manu Samoa arrived on the Rugby World Cup scene - and beat Wales! | Keith Quinn Rugby | Thinking and talking about rugby every day for 50+ years". Keith Quinn Rugby. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. Richard Boock (15 June 2001). "Ex-pat fans and players test their loyalties". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "Discharge without conviction over 'king hit'". New Zealand Herald. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2020.


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