Mark Carter is a former rugby football player. He represented Auckland in both rugby union and rugby league and represented New Zealand in rugby union. He has a street named after him in South Auckland.[1]

Mark Carter
Birth nameMark Peter Carter
Date of birth (1968-11-07) 7 November 1968 (age 56)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
SchoolListon College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Openside flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Auckland Suburbs ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990-1996 Auckland ()
1996-98 Blues ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–98 New Zealand 10 (5)
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996 Auckland Warriors 8 0

Early life

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Carter attended Liston College in Henderson, West Auckland.[2]

Rugby Union

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He played in the 1991 Rugby World Cup. He became the first forward for the Auckland Blues to score three tries in a Super Rugby match, which he did in 1998 while playing the Stormers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Streets @ Auckland Museum
  2. ^ Logan, Innes (2009). "Game On". In Macdonald, Finlay; Kerr, Ruth (eds.). West: The History of Waitakere. Random House. p. 415. ISBN 9781869790080.
  3. ^ "Blues Vs Stormers Game Review | Rugby Database". www.rugbydatabase.co.nz. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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