Mark Corvo

Mark Corvo
Personal information
Full name	Mark Corvo
Born	17 June 1973 (age 49); Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Playing information
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Position	Prop
Club
	Source: RLP and Yesterday's Hero

Last updated December 16, 2022

Mark Corvo (born 17 June 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop-forward for the Canberra Raiders, Adelaide Rams and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.^[1]

Background

Corvo was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia.

His brother, Alex Corvo, also played for the Canberra Raiders.^[2]

Playing career

Corvo made his first grade debut for Canberra against Penrith in Round 2 1993. In 1997, Corvo joined Adelaide at the height of the Super League war and played in the club's final ever game which was a 34–20 loss against Newcastle. In 1999, Corvo rejoined Canberra spending 2 seasons there before signing with defending premiers Brisbane in 2001 before retiring.

Career playing statistics

Point scoring summary

Games	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
95	3	1	-	14

^[1]

Matches played

Team	Matches	Years
Canberra Raiders	50	1993, 1995–1996, 1999–2000
Adelaide Rams	36	1997–1998
Brisbane Broncos	8	2001

^[1]

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References

1 2 3 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ Fisher, Michael. "Ebrill joins exodus to Salford" . Retrieved 11 September 2017.

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[prof-1] 1 2 3 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[salford-2] Fisher, Michael. "Ebrill joins exodus to Salford" . Retrieved 11 September 2017.

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