Mark Stuart Linnett (born 17 February 1963) is an English former rugby union international.
| Full name | Mark Stuart Linnett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 February 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rugby, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Linnett, a policeman by profession, competed for Birmingham-based club Moseley.[1] Other clubs represented include the Barbarians and Worcester.[2] In 1989, Linnett was one of two new props called into the England team for a Test against Fiji at Twickenham, with Andy Mullins also making his debut.[3] He scored a try in the second half of the 58–23 win.[4]
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References edit
- ^ Dick, Brian (23 September 2011). "Cup shocks in rugby now a thing of the past". Business Live.
- ^ "Bees set to sign 44-year-old Linnett". Birmingham Live. 16 January 2007.
- ^ "Linnett out to impress for World Cup". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 24 October 1989.
- ^ "Fijians are given their just desserts". The Daily Telegraph. 6 November 1989.