Mark Carter (rugby)

Mark Carter
Birth nameMark Peter Carter
Date of birth (1968-11-07) 7 November 1968 (age 56)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
SchoolListon College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Openside flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Auckland Suburbs ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990-1996 Auckland ()
1996-98 Blues ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–98 New Zealand 10 (5)
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996 Auckland Warriors 8 0

Mark Carter is a former rugby football player. He represented Auckland in both rugby union and rugby league and represented New Zealand in rugby union. He has a street named after him in South Auckland.

Early life

Carter attended Liston College in Henderson, West Auckland.

Rugby Union

He played in the 1991 Rugby World Cup. He became the first forward for the Auckland Blues to score three tries in a Super Rugby match, which he did in 1998 while playing the Stormers.

References

  1. ^ Streets @ Auckland Museum
  2. ^ Logan, Innes (2009). "Game On". In Macdonald, Finlay; Kerr, Ruth (eds.). West: The History of Waitakere. Random House. p. 415. ISBN 9781869790080.
  3. ^ "Blues Vs Stormers Game Review | Rugby Database". www.rugbydatabase.co.nz. Retrieved 7 May 2023.