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]
 Irwin c. 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Mark William Irwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
References
edit- ^ a b c Knight, Lindsay. "Mark Irwin". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "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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