Michael Mark (rugby league)
{{Short description|PNG international rugby league footballer}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|birth_date = {{bda|df=yes|1988|12|14}}
|birth_place = Papua New Guinea
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|club1 = Hunslet Hawks
|year1start = 2009
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| teamA = {{nowrap|PNG Prime Minister's XIII}}
| yearAstart = 2007
| yearAend = 10
| appearancesA = 3
| triesA = 0
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| teamB = Papua New Guinea
| yearBstart = 2007
| yearBend = 10
| appearancesB = 6
| triesB = 0
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|updated = 9 November 2023
|source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Michael-Mark/ loverugbyleague][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Michael-Mark/summary.html Michael Mark] rugbyleagueproject.org
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Michael Mark is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who represented Papua New Guinea.
Playing career
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.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/7056423.stm|title=Wales 50-10 Papua New Guinea|date=28 October 2007|publisher=|via=news.bbc.co.uk}} He played for the PNG Residents in 2008,{{cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/rugby-league-august-1/news-story/25580a5a113e224cde7c30486182a273?sv=3eee864f64e3a439de210298da314870|title=Rugby League, August 1|publisher=}} before joining the Hunslet Hawks in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-kr/weekend-interview-king-gene-delights-in-papua-new-guinea-success-story-1-8864311|title=Weekend Interview: King Gene delights in Papua New Guinea success story|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/dec/17/rugby-league-gateshead-thunder-dean-jamieson-lewis-mcphail|title=Rugby league: Gateshead Thunder robbed of key Australians Lewis McPhail and Dean Jamieson by new immigration policy|first=Andy|last=Wilson|date=17 December 2008|publisher=|via=www.theguardian.com}} He played in three matches for Papua New Guinea in the 2010 Rugby League Four Nations.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/png-names-4-nations-rugby-league-squad/tabid/10874/newsid/60608/default.aspx|title=PNG names 4 Nations rugby league squad|publisher=}} He is the uncle of Melbourne Storm Centre Justin Olam.
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Papua New Guinea 2010 Rugby League Four Nations squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mark, Michael}}
Category:Hunslet R.L.F.C. players
Category:Masta Mark Rangers players
Category:Papua New Guinean rugby league players
Category:Papua New Guinea national rugby league team players
Category:Port Moresby Vipers players