Date of birth | 19 February 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | London, England, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 131 kg (20 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | RGS Guildford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Lambert (born 19 February 1985 in London) is a former rugby union player for Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership. He played as a prop.
Lambert represented England at U19 and U21 level. [1] He made his debut for the England Saxons against the Argentina Jaguars at the 2009 Churchill Cup. [2]
He was a replacement for Harlequins in their 2011–12 Premiership final victory over Leicester Tigers. [3]
In November 2017, he was elected as the chairman of the Rugby Players' Association [4]
He holds the rather inauspicious record of being the player most used as a substitute in Gallagher Premiership history.
He announced his retirement in June 2020. [5] .
Following his retirement from the sport, he joined the Rugby Players Association full-time, joining as their Head of Rugby Policy. [6] .
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