Mark Horo

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Mark Horo
Personal information
Full nameMark Gregory Horo [1]
Born (1963-03-27) 27 March 1963 (age 60)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Te Atatu Roosters
1988–89 Salford 2040016
1990–94 Parramatta Eels 6260024
1995 Western Suburbs 222008
1996–97 Auckland Warriors 3640016
Total140160064
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
19??–85 Waikato
19??–85 Northern Districts
1986–89 Auckland
1986–88 New Zealand Māori
1987–96 New Zealand 161004
Coaching information
Representative
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1986–88 New Zealand Māori 0000
2018 New Zealand Māori 0000
Source: [2] [3]

Mark Gregory Horo (born 27 March 1963) is a New Zealand rugby league coach and former footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A New Zealand international representative, he played club football in New Zealand for Te Atatu and in Australia for Parramatta and Wests before finishing his career back in Auckland with the Warriors. Horo coached in New South Wales and is the co-coach of the New Zealand Māori team.

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Background

His eldest son Justin Horo played for Catalans Dragons & Wakefield Trinity in the Super League, Parramatta Eels & was part of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles team that played in the 2013 Grand Final loss to the Sydney Roosters.

Playing career

Horo played at the 1985-1988 Rugby League World Cup and the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. In New Zealand he played for the Te Atatu Roosters in the Auckland Rugby League competition and he later represented the Parramatta Eels, Western Suburbs Magpies and the Auckland Warriors in Australian competitions. He played for the New Zealand Māori side at the 1986 Pacific Cup. [4]

Horo played loose forward (replaced by interchange/substitute Mick McTigue) in Salford's 17–22 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988. [5]

Horo played 16 tests for the Kiwis over a ten-year period. He had stunning start to his international career starring in a 13-6 upset win over Australia. He held his Kiwi spot in 1988 with his brother Shane Horo playing in the 66-14 win over Papua New Guinea and the 12-10 win over Great Britain at the Addington Show Grounds in Christchurch. The following year he played against Australia before missing the 1989 Kiwi Tour.

Horo regained his Kiwi spot in 1990 under a new Kiwi coach, however for the next four seasons injuries and being out of favour with Kiwi coaches resulted in him not being selected, including missing the Kiwi tour in 1993 (hindsight suggests he and other shock omission Tony Iro should have been selected).

After Parramatta

Having difficulties at Parramatta, Horo moved to Western Suburbs. Horo played superbly and in 1995 regained his test jersey playing in all three world cup internationals for the kiwis. Horo was signed by the warriors on a 2-year contract after which he retired. [6]

Horo played his last international in 1996.[ citation needed ]

Later years

Mark Horo previously coached the Erina Eagles of the Jim Beam Cup. [7]

In 2010, Horo was the co-coach of the New Zealand Māori side with Richie Blackmore.

Horo now coaches the Penrith Panthers S.G. Ball Cup squad. [8]

Horo is now coaching A Grade at Glenmore Park Brumbies J.R.L.F.C

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References

  1. ↑ HORO, MARK GREGORY 1987 - 90, 1995 - 96 - KIWI #603 Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  2. ↑ "Neil Baker". Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Platt, Darrell (1991). A History of Salford Rugby League Club. Salford Rugby League Club.
  4. ↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 224–226. ISBN   9781869693312.
  5. ↑ "1988–1989 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  7. ↑ "1". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Penrith Panthers Youngster Joshua Jay Aiming To Become Fastest Player In The Nrl The Daily Telegraph[ dead link ]

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