Mark Christensen (rugby league)
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2019}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|04|19}}
|birth_place = Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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|position = {{Rlp|WG}}
|club1 = South Sydney
|year1start = 2004
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|appearances1 = 1
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
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|updated = 12 November 2019
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Mark Christensen (born 19 April 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played for South Sydney in the NRL competition.
Playing career
Christensen began his playing career with Mackay in Queensland. He then moved to the Redcliffe Dolphins and played two years with them in the Queensland Cup.
In 2002, Christensen signed for St. George Illawarra and played two seasons for them in reserve grade before signing with South Sydney. Christensen made his first grade debut for South Sydney against the Wests Tigers in round 22 2004 which ended in a 56–6 loss at Leichhardt Oval.
Christensen was handed his debut after Souths player Ahmad Bajouri was badly injured in a car accident in the week leading up to the game. At the end of the 2004 NRL season, Christensen was released by Souths. In 2006, Christensen joined the Gateshead Thunder in England where he spent two seasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rugby-league/thunder-ready-roll-out-new-1492918/|title=Thunder ready to roll out new pair|website=www.chroniclelive.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/players_c/player_christensen_mark.htm|title=South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Mark Christensen|website=www.ssralmanac.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/bajouri-in-car-accident-20040219-gdie06.html/|title=Bajouri in car accident|website=Sydney Morning Herald}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/what-price-a-league-career/news-story/7f90782b751b5863d72e914d35d99e6a/|title=What price a league career|website=What price a league career}}{{cite web|url=http://redcliffedolphins.com.au/players/|title=Redcliffe Dolphins Players|website=Redcliffe Dolphins}}
References
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Redcliffe Dolphins players
Category:Newcastle Thunder players
Category:Rugby league players from Mackay, Queensland
Category:South Sydney Rabbitohs players
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