Mark Andrews (rugby union)

Last updated

Mark Andrews
Date of birth (1972-02-21) 21 February 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Elliot, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight256 lb (116 kg)
School Selborne College, South Africa
University University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Number 8
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1993 Natal University ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003–2004 Newcastle Falcons 15 ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1993–2002 Sharks (Currie Cup) 122 (40)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996–2002 Sharks 40 (15)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994–2002 South Africa 77 (60)

Mark Gregory Andrews (born 21 February 1972 in Elliot, Eastern Cape (then Cape Province), South Africa) is a former rugby union player. [1]

Contents

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 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. [2] He played for Natal's winning Currie Cup team in 1995 and 1996. [3]

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 ] During his test career he scored 12 tries for a tally of 60 test points. [4]

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

AgainstPWDLTriPts%Won
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5500315100
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1371531557.69
British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 2002000
Flag of England.svg  England 85031562.5
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 110015100
Flag of France.svg  France 86020075
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 440015100
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 330015100
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1961120034.21
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2200210100
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 440000100
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 110000100
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 110000100
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 660000100
Total7751224126067.53

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

Test tries (12)

TriesOppositionLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park Test match 15 Oct 1994Won 46–26
1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park Test match13 Apr 1995Won 60–8
1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park 1995 World Cup 10 Jun 1995Won 42–14
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Pretoria, South Africa Loftus Versfeld Test match 2 Jul 1996Won 43–18
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium Test match 9 Nov 1996Won 46–15
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brisbane, Australia Suncorp Stadium 1997 Tri Nations 2 Aug 1997Lost 20–32
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Pretoria, South Africa Loftus Versfeld 1997 Tri Nations 23 Aug 1997Won 61–22
1Flag of England.svg  England London, England Twickenham Test match 29 Nov 1997Won 29–11
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Bloemfontein, South Africa Free State Stadium Test match 13 Jun 1998Won 37–13
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina River Plate Stadium Test match 12 Nov 2000Won 37–33
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Port Elizabeth, South Africa Boet Erasmus Stadium Test match 30 Jun 2001Won 60–14
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Perth, Australia Subiaco Oval 2001 Tri Nations 18 Aug 2001Draw 14–14

World Cup matches

  Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

No.DateOppositionVenueStagePositionTriesPointsResult
1995
1.25 May 1995Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Newlands, Cape TownPool match Lock 27–18
2.10 Jun 1995Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Ellis Park, JohannesburgQuarter-finalLock1542–14
3.17 Jun 1995Flag of France.svg  France Kings Park, DurbanSemi-final Number 8 19–15
4.24 Jun 1995Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Ellis Park, Johannesburg Final Number 815–12
1999
5.3 Oct 1999Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Murrayfield, EdinburghPool matchLock46–29
6.15 Oct 1999Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Hampden Park, GlasgowPool matchLock39–3
7.24 Oct 1999Flag of England.svg  England Stade de France, ParisQuarter-finalLock44–21
8.30 Oct 1999Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Twickenham, LondonSemi-finalLock21–27
9.4 Nov 1999Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Third place play-off Lock22–18

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naas Botha</span> Rugby player

Hendrik Egnatius 'Naas' Botha is a South African former rugby union player, who played for Northern Transvaal and South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Percy Montgomery</span> South Africa international rugby union player

Percival Colin Montgomery OIS is a Namibian-South African former professional rugby union player. When he ended his international career in August 2008, he held the all-time records for both caps and points for South Africa's national team, known as the Springboks.

André Johan Joubert is a former South African rugby union player, widely known as "The Rolls-Royce of Fullbacks" for his pace, class, and seemingly effortless style. He was capped 34 times at fullback for the Springboks in the 1990s, and amassed 115 test points from 10 tries, 17 penalties and 7 conversions.

Pieter Gysbert Muller is a former international South Africa rugby union player. A centre, he was known for his strength and direct running.

Ruben Jacobus Kruger was a South African rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He had two daughters Zoë and Isabella. Isabella played quarter final on the junior tournament at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.

Garry Louis Pagel, is a former South African rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1995 and 1996.

Gavin Keith Johnson is a South African former rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1993 and 1995. He played as a wing or a fullback and was a member of the squad that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Hendrik Pieter 'Hennie' le Roux, is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patrick Lambie</span> South Africa international rugby union player

Patrick Jonathan Lambie is a retired South African professional rugby union player who last played for Racing 92 in the French Top 14. He announced his retirement in January 2019 due to multiple concussions.

Adrian Christopher Garvey is a former Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player. He played as a tighthead prop, and was known for his mobility and ball skills.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cobus Reinach</span> South African rugby union player

Jacobus Meyer Reinach is a South African professional rugby union player who plays for the Top 14 side Montpellier and South Africa national team. His playing position is scrum-half and he is the son of former Springbok winger Jaco Reinach. He was the member of the victorious Springbok team who won at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, Yokohama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eben Etzebeth</span> Rugby player

Eben Etzebeth is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national rugby team. He made his international debut for the Springboks in 2012 and has since won more than 100 caps. His regular playing position is as a number 4 lock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willie le Roux</span> South African rugby union player

Willem Jacobus le Roux is a South African professional rugby union player. He is a versatile back-line player who generally plays as a fullback or wing, though earlier in his career he played mostly as a fly-half. He plays for the South Africa national team and for the Blue Bulls in the United Rugby Championship. He was born in Stellenbosch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trevor Nyakane</span> South Africa international rugby union player

Trevor Ntando Nyakane is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for Racing 92 in the French Top 14, and also the South Africa national rugby team, His regular playing position is prop and he has the ability to play at both loosehead and tighthead.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Handré Pollard</span> Rugby player

Handré Pollard is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. His regular playing positions are fly-half, where he started for South Africa in their 2019 Rugby World Cup Final win, and inside-centre. He has previously played for the Bulls and Blue Bulls in his native South Africa, Osaka Red Hurricanes in Japan and Montpellier in France. He is one of 43 players who have won the Rugby World Cup on multiple occasions, 24 of whom are South Africans.

Hanyani Masana Shimange is a former professional rugby union player. His position of choice was hooker, but he played one game for the Springboks at flank.

Pieter Willem Gabriel Rossouw is a South African former professional rugby player and current coach. Rossouw played wing for Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Stormers in the Super Rugby competition. He played a total of 43 times for the Springboks, making him one of the most capped Springbok wingers after South Africa's readmission to international rugby. He was also one of South Africa's most prolific try-scoring wingers, post-isolation, with only Breyton Paulse(26) and Bryan Habana(53) scoring more tries. He is 7th on the all-time try-scoring list for the Springboks. Rossouw is currently the backline coach of the Bulls in Super rugby and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. He was known as "Slaptjips", apparently because the sight of his running legs was like potato chips slapping together. Pieter is the older brother of Chris Rossouw, who played flyhalf for Western Province and the Free State Cheetahs.

Makazole Drex Mapimpi is a South African professional rugby union player for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and South Africa national team. He usually plays as a winger and centre. He was part of the winning Springboks of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan and the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. He became the first South African to score a try in a World Cup Final.

John Allan is a former Scotland international rugby union player; and later a former South Africa international rugby union player. He played as a hooker.

Dale Santon is a former South African rugby union player.

References

  1. "Mark Gregory Andrews". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. Schoeman, Chris (2001). Who's who of South African rugby 2002 (6th ed.). Cape Town: Strobe Communications. p. 187. ISBN   0-620-26188-9. OCLC   56517006.
  3. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 111, 127. ISBN   0620209607.
  4. Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 488.