Mark Urwin
| Full name | Mark Gordon Urwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 February 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Gordon Urwin (born 10 February 1976) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.
Urwin attended New Plymouth Boys' High School and was a member of their 1992 secondary schools Rugby World Cup-winning side, which was led by Michael Collins and included future All Blacks captain Reuben Thorne.[1]
A Taranaki player, Urwin was used by the province initially at fullback, then as a first five-eighth, and was also a capable goal-kicker.[2] He competed for the Highlanders in the 2001 Super 12 season, making three appearances.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cream of the old boys to reunite". Stuff.co.nz. 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Halftime talk nets big finish between Taranaki and BOP". NZ Herald. 15 September 2002.
- ^ Hepburn, Steve (17 March 2012). "Rugby: The Highlanders, so far". Otago Daily Times.