Mark Andrews (rugby union)

{{Infobox rugby biography

|name = Mark Andrews

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|2|21|df=y}}

|birth_place = Elliot, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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|school = Selborne College, South Africa

|university = University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg

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|weight = {{convert|256|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

|ru_position = Lock, Number 8

|amatyears1 = 1993

|amatteam1 = Natal University

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|clubs1 = Newcastle Falcons

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|superyears1 = 1996–2002

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Mark Gregory Andrews (born 21 February 1972) is a former South African rugby union player.{{Cite web|title=Mark Gregory Andrews|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/11652.html|access-date=2020-07-04|website=ESPN scrum}}

Career

He achieved his Junior Springbok colours in 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 {{rut|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.{{Cite book|last=Schoeman|first=Chris|title=Who's who of South African rugby 2002|publisher=Strobe Communications|year=2001|isbn=0-620-26188-9|edition=6th|location=Cape Town|pages=187|oclc=56517006}} He played for {{Rut|Natal}}'s winning Currie Cup team in 1995 and 1996.{{Cite book|title=S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997|last=Van Rooyen|first=Quintus|publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society|year=1997|isbn=0620209607|location=Montana Park|pages=111, 127}}

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|date=December 2021}} During his test career he scored 12 tries for a tally of 60 test points.{{Cite book|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|title=South African Rugby Annual 2005|publisher=SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd|year=2005|location=Cape Town|pages=488}}

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=

style="width:25%;" \| Against ! abbr="Played" style="width:15px;" \| P ! abbr="Won" style="width:10px;" \| W ! abbr="Drawn" style="width:10px;" \| D ! abbr="Lost" style="width:10px;" \| L ! abbr="Tries" style="width:15px;" \| Tri ! abbr="Points" style="width:18px;" \| Pts ! abbr="Won" style="width:18px;" \| %Won
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%; width:70%;"
bgcolor="#d0ffd0" align="center"
align="left" \| {{ru\|ARG}}	5	5	0	0	3	15	{{#expr:5/5*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|AUS}}	13	7	1	5	3	15	{{#expr:7.5/13*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{flag\|British and Irish Lions\|name=British Lions}}	2	0	0	2	0	0	{{#expr:0/2*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|ENG}}	8	5	0	3	1	5	{{#expr:5/8*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|FIJ}}	1	1	0	0	1	5	{{#expr:1/1*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|FRA}}	8	6	0	2	0	0	{{#expr:6/8*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|IRE}}	4	4	0	0	1	5	{{#expr:4/4*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|ITA}}	3	3	0	0	1	5	{{#expr:3/3*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|NZL}}	19	6	1	12	0	0	{{#expr:6.5/19*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|SAM}}	2	2	0	0	2	10	{{#expr:2/2*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|SCO}}	4	4	0	0	0	0	{{#expr:4/4*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|TON}}	1	1	0	0	0	0	{{#expr:1/1*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|URU}}	1	1	0	0	0	0	{{#expr:1/1*100 round 2}}
align="left" \| {{ru\|WAL}}	6	6	0	0	0	0	{{#expr:6/6*100 round 2}}
Total \|\| 77 \|\| 51 \|\| 2 \|\| 24 \|\| 12 \|\| 60 \|\|{{#expr:52/77*100 round 2}}

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
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|ARG}}	Johannesburg, South Africa	Ellis Park	Test match	15 Oct 1994	{{won\|Won 46–26}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|SAM}}	Johannesburg, South Africa	Ellis Park	Test match	13 Apr 1995	{{won\|Won 60–8}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|SAM}}	Johannesburg, South Africa	Ellis Park	1995 World Cup	10 Jun 1995	{{won\|Won 42–14}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|FIJ}}	Pretoria, South Africa	Loftus Versfeld	Test match	2 Jul 1996	{{won\|Won 43–18}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|ARG}}	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium	Test match	9 Nov 1996	{{won\|Won 46–15}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|AUS}}	Brisbane, Australia	Suncorp Stadium	1997 Tri Nations	2 Aug 1997	{{lost\|Lost 20–32}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|AUS}}	Pretoria, South Africa	Loftus Versfeld	1997 Tri Nations	23 Aug 1997	{{won\|Won 61–22}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|ENG}}	London, England	Twickenham	Test match	29 Nov 1997	{{won\|Won 29–11}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|IRE}}	Bloemfontein, South Africa	Free State Stadium	Test match	13 Jun 1998	{{won\|Won 37–13}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|ARG}}	Buenos Aires, Argentina	River Plate Stadium	Test match	12 Nov 2000	{{won\|Won 37–33}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|ITA}}	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	Boet Erasmus Stadium	Test match	30 Jun 2001	{{won\|Won 60–14}}
align="center"\|1	{{ru\|AUS}}	Perth, Australia	Subiaco Oval	2001 Tri Nations	18 Aug 2001	{{pending\|Draw 14–14}}

=World Cup matches=

{{color box|gold}} Champions {{color box|silver}} Runners-up {{color box|#c96}} Third place {{color box|#9ACDFF }} Fourth place

No.	Date	Opposition	Venue	Stage	Position	Tries	Points	Result
class="wikitable unsortable" style="font-size:93%"
colspan="9"\| 1995
1.	25 May 1995	{{ru\|AUS}}	Newlands, Cape Town	Pool match	Lock			{{won\|27–18 }}
2.	10 Jun 1995	{{ru\|SAM}}	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Quarter-final	Lock	align="center"\| 1	align="center"\| 5	{{won\|42–14}}
3.	17 Jun 1995	{{ru\|FRA}}	Kings Park, Durban	Semi-final	Number 8			{{won\|19–15}}
4.	24 Jun 1995	{{ru\|NZL}}	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	bgcolor=gold \|Final	Number 8			{{won\|15–12}}
colspan="9"\| 1999
5.	3 Oct 1999	{{ru\|SCO}}	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Pool match	Lock			{{won\|46–29}}
6.	15 Oct 1999	{{ru\|URU}}	Hampden Park, Glasgow	Pool match	Lock			{{won\|39–3}}
7.	24 Oct 1999	{{ru\|ENG}}	Stade de France, Paris	Quarter-final	Lock			{{won\|44–21}}
8.	30 Oct 1999	{{ru\|AUS}}	Twickenham, London	Semi-final	Lock			{{lost\|21–27}}
9.	4 Nov 1999	{{ru\|NZL}}	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	style="background: #c96;"\|Third place play-off	Lock			{{won\|22–18}}