Mark Irwin (rugby union)

Mark Irwin
	Irwin c. 1960
Birth name	Mark William Irwin
Date of birth	10 February 1935
Place of birth	Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of death	30 June 2018 (aged 83)
Place of death	Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb)
School	Wanganui Collegiate School
University	University of Otago
Occupation(s)	Doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1953–60	Otago
1961	Poverty Bay
1962	Bay of Plenty
International career
Years	Team
1955–60	New Zealand

Last updated October 13, 2024

Mark William Irwin (10 February 1935 – 30 June 2018) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Irwin represented Otago, Poverty Bay, and Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to 1960. He played 25 matches for the All Blacks including seven internationals.^[1]

Born in Gisborne, Irwin was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School where he was head boy, and played in the 1st XV rugby team from 1950 to 1952.^[1]^[2] He went on to study medicine at the University of Otago, graduating MB ChB in 1961.^[3] An accomplished rower, Irwin was in the eight nominated to represent New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne; however, the crew did not make final selection.^[1]^[2]

In his medical career, Irwin worked in Rotorua for over 40 years as a general practitioner and anaesthetist.^[2]

Irwin died in Rotorua on 30 June 2018, aged 83.^[4]^[5]

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References

1 2 3 Knight, Lindsay. "Mark Irwin". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
1 2 3 "Our people: Mark Irwin". Rotorua Daily Post. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
↑ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: I–K". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
↑ "Final whistle blows for former All Black Mark Irwin". New Zealand Herald. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
↑ "Mark Irwin death notice". New Zealand Herald. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

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[AB_profile-1] 1 2 3 Knight, Lindsay. "Mark Irwin". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[RDP_2014-2] 1 2 3 "Our people: Mark Irwin". Rotorua Daily Post. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[3] "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: I–K". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[4] "Final whistle blows for former All Black Mark Irwin". New Zealand Herald. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

[5] "Mark Irwin death notice". New Zealand Herald. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

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