Mark Faumuina

Mark Faumuina
Personal information
Born	2 October 1971 (age 52)
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club
Representative
Coaching information
Club

Last updated January 15, 2024

Mark Faumuina (born 2 October 1971) is a former Western Samoa international rugby league footballer.

Playing career

An Otahuhu Leopards junior, Faumuina represented Auckland, playing for the Under 17's in 1987 and the under 18's in 1991.^[1]

In 1993 Faumuina played for the Probables side in the New Zealand national rugby league team trial match. He did not however make the national side.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 1994 he played for the Auckland City Vulcans in the new Lion Red Cup. He was then picked to be part of the Western Samoan side as it conducted a tour of New Zealand.^[2] He then played in the 1994 Pacific Cup.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 1995 Faumuina played for the Counties Manukau Heroes. He was picked to play for the Lion Red XIII against a Tongan Residents side and also represented Auckland in its Rugby League Cup challenge.^{[ citation needed ]}

Faumuina played against the touring Great Britain side in 1996, again representing the New Zealand Residents.^[3] He then signed a contract with the Penrith Panthers but did not make the first grade side.^{[ citation needed ]}

Faumuina later played in France before retiring. In 2003 he played for a French Selection against a touring New Zealand Māori side.^[4]

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References

↑ Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League
↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.50
↑ 1996 Tour Match: New Zealand Select XIII 30 Great Britain 22 Cherry and White
↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 330. ISBN 9781869693312.

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[1] Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League

[Samoa-2] Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.50

[3] 1996 Tour Match: New Zealand Select XIII 30 Great Britain 22 Cherry and White

[4] John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 330. ISBN 9781869693312.

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