Mark Easter

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Mark Easter
Date of birth (1982-10-19) October 19, 1982 (age 38)
Place of birth Mbabane, Swaziland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb) [1]
School Dulwich College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Sale Sharks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
–2005
2005–2011
2011–
Nottingham
Northampton
Sale Sharks

60
80

(15)
(30)
Correct as of 29 August 2015

Mark Easter (born 19 October 1982 in Mbabane, Swaziland) is a retired rugby union footballer who played at No. 8 or Flanker for Sale Sharks and Northampton Saints. He is the brother of former Harlequins and England player Nick Easter.

Mark is a former pupil of Dulwich College and was a member of the winning Old Alleynian 2003 team.

On Tuesday 8 March 2011, Sale Sharks announced that he had signed a two-year contract to play for them from the 2011–12 season. [2]

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References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Mark Easter profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Sale Sharks announce their Easter Parade". Sale Sharks. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2011-03-11.