Michael Mark (rugby league)

Michael Mark is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who represented Papua New Guinea.

Michael Mark
Personal information
Born (1988-12-14) 14 December 1988 (age 35)
Papua New Guinea
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–10 Hunslet Hawks
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–10 PNG Prime Minister's XIII 3 0 0 0 0
2007–10 Papua New Guinea 6 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 9 November 2023

Playing career edit

Mark played for the Port Moresby Bulldogs and Masta Mark Rangers before being selected to play for Papua New Guinea in test matches against Wales and France in 2007.[3] He played for the PNG Residents in 2008,[4] before joining the Hunslet Hawks in 2009.[5][6] He played in three matches for Papua New Guinea in the 2010 Rugby League Four Nations.[7] He is the uncle of Melbourne Storm Centre Justin Olam.

References edit

  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Michael Mark rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. ^ "Wales 50-10 Papua New Guinea". 28 October 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Rugby League, August 1".
  5. ^ "Weekend Interview: King Gene delights in Papua New Guinea success story". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  6. ^ Wilson, Andy (17 December 2008). "Rugby league: Gateshead Thunder robbed of key Australians Lewis McPhail and Dean Jamieson by new immigration policy" – via www.theguardian.com.
  7. ^ "PNG names 4 Nations rugby league squad".