Mark Denney

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Mark Denney
Date of birth (1975-01-25) 25 January 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Epping Forest, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
School Bedford Modern
University Bristol University, Cambridge University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1992-93 Bedford 2 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1993–1998
1998–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2014–2015
Bristol
London Wasps
Castres
Olney RFC
45
165

13
(20)
(105)
36
(0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
England Saxons

Mark Denney (born 25 January 1975) is a former rugby union footballer who played at centre for Bedford, Bristol, Castres, Wasps and Cambridge University. Whilst at Wasps he helped them win the Tetley Bitter Cup Final in 1999 and 2000; scoring a try in the latter final. [1] [2] He was a member of the Wasps team that won the 2002–03 Premiership Final, the 2003–04 Premiership Final and the 2004 Heineken Cup Final. [3] [4] [5] He was educated at Bedford Modern School, Bristol University and Cambridge University. In 2015 (Aged 40) he spent a season, with his mates, playing for the all conquering Olney Vets RFC in the inaugural East Midlands Vets League Final.

Denney was called up to the senior England squad for the 2000 Six Nations Championship. [6]

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References

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  2. "Wasps deny Saints cup double". BBC. 13 May 2000. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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