Mark Irwin (rugby union)

Mark Irwin
Irwin c. 1960
Birth name Mark William Irwin
Date of birth (1935-02-10)10 February 1935
Place of birth Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of death 30 June 2018(2018-06-30) (aged 83)
Place of death Rotorua, New Zealand
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 103 kg (227 lb)
School Wanganui Collegiate School
University University of Otago
Occupation(s) Doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
All Black No. 564
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1953–60
1961
1962		 Otago
Poverty Bay
Bay of Plenty		 27 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1955–60 New Zealand 7 (0)

Mark William Irwin (10 February 1935 – 30 June 2018) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Irwin represented Otago, Poverty Bay, and Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to 1960. He played 25 matches for the All Blacks including seven internationals.[1]

Born in Gisborne, Irwin was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School where he was head boy, and played in the 1st XV rugby team from 1950 to 1952.[1][2] He went on to study medicine at the University of Otago, graduating MB ChB in 1961.[3] An accomplished rower, Irwin was in the eight nominated to represent New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne; however, the crew did not make final selection.[1][2]

In his medical career, Irwin worked in Rotorua for over 40 years as a general practitioner and anaesthetist.[2]

Irwin died in Rotorua on 30 June 2018, aged 83.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Knight, Lindsay. "Mark Irwin". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Our people: Mark Irwin". Rotorua Daily Post. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: I–K". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Final whistle blows for former All Black Mark Irwin". New Zealand Herald. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mark Irwin death notice". New Zealand Herald. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.


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