Mark Andrews (rugby union)

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Mark Andrews
Date of birth (1972-02-21) 21 February 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth
Elliot, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight256 lb (116 kg)
SchoolSelborne College, South Africa
UniversityUniversity of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993 Natal University ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2004 Newcastle Falcons 15 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–2002 Sharks (Currie Cup) 122 (40)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2002 Sharks 40 (15)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–2002 South Africa 77 (60)

Mark Gregory Andrews (born 21 February 1972 in

Elliot, Eastern Cape (then Cape Province), South Africa) is a former rugby union player.[1]

Career

He achieved his Junior

waterpolo while still at school. He switched to rugby union as his main sport and achieved honours while at school and was selected for the Border schools team to play at the 1990 Craven Week tournament. While at university he was selected for the SA Student team in 1993 and the SA Universities team in 1994.[2] He played for Natal's winning Currie Cup team in 1995 and 1996.[3]

Andrews made his international test debut for South Africa on 11 June 1994 against England in Cape Town. He went on to play 77 test and 13 mid-week games for South Africa. Andrews formed a formidable lock combination with Kobus Wiese and later Krynauw Otto.[citation needed] During his test career he scored 12 tries for a tally of 60 test points.[4]

He was part of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning team alongside another native of Elliot, prop Os du Randt.

International statistics

Test Match record

Against P W D L Tri Pts %Won
 Argentina 5 5 0 0 3 15 100
 Australia 13 7 1 5 3 15 57.69
 British Lions 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
 England 8 5 0 3 1 5 62.5
 Fiji 1 1 0 0 1 5 100
 France 8 6 0 2 0 0 75
 Ireland 4 4 0 0 1 5 100
 Italy 3 3 0 0 1 5 100
 New Zealand 19 6 1 12 0 0 34.21
 Samoa 2 2 0 0 2 10 100
 Scotland 4 4 0 0 0 0 100
 Tonga 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
 Uruguay 1 1 0 0 0 0 100
 Wales 6 6 0 0 0 0 100
Total 77 51 2 24 12 60 67.53

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

Test tries (12)

Tries Opposition Location Venue Competition Date Result
1  Argentina Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park Test match 15 Oct 1994 Won 46–26
1  Samoa Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park Test match 13 Apr 1995 Won 60–8
1  Samoa Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park 1995 World Cup 10 Jun 1995 Won 42–14
1  Fiji Pretoria, South Africa
Loftus Versfeld
 Test match 2 Jul 1996 Won 43–18
1  Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium
 Test match 9 Nov 1996 Won 46–15
1  Australia Brisbane, Australia
Suncorp Stadium
 1997 Tri Nations 2 Aug 1997 Lost 20–32
1  Australia Pretoria, South Africa
Loftus Versfeld
 1997 Tri Nations 23 Aug 1997 Won 61–22
1  England London, England Twickenham Test match 29 Nov 1997 Won 29–11
1  Ireland Bloemfontein, South Africa Free State Stadium Test match 13 Jun 1998 Won 37–13
1  Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina
River Plate Stadium
 Test match 12 Nov 2000 Won 37–33
1  Italy
Port Elizabeth
, South Africa
Boet Erasmus Stadium
 Test match 30 Jun 2001 Won 60–14
1  Australia Perth, Australia Subiaco Oval 2001 Tri Nations 18 Aug 2001 Draw 14–14

World Cup matches

  Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

No. Date Opposition Venue Stage Position Tries Points Result
1995
1. 25 May 1995  Australia Newlands, Cape Town Pool match
Lock
 27–18
2. 10 Jun 1995  Samoa Ellis Park, Johannesburg Quarter-final Lock 1 5 42–14
3. 17 Jun 1995  France Kings Park, Durban Semi-final
Number 8
 19–15
4. 24 Jun 1995  New Zealand Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Final
 Number 8 15–12
1999
5. 3 Oct 1999  Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Pool match Lock 46–29
6. 15 Oct 1999  Uruguay Hampden Park, Glasgow Pool match Lock 39–3
7. 24 Oct 1999  England Stade de France, Paris Quarter-final Lock 44–21
8. 30 Oct 1999  Australia Twickenham, London Semi-final Lock 21–27
9. 4 Nov 1999  New Zealand Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Third place play-off Lock 22–18

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mark Gregory Andrews". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. OCLC 56517006
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  3. ISBN 0620209607
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  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 488.

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