Mark Sorenson (born 5 April 1979) is a former New Zealand rugby union player, his position of choice being a lock.
Birth name | Mark Sorenson | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 April 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Sorenson joined Northampton from Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2010, having previously joined the Falcons in the autumn of 2006 from New Zealand province Bay of Plenty, where he had been voted the team's best forward in the Air New Zealand Cup. He was a consistent performer at Kingston Park and won both the Supporters Club player of the season and the players' player of the season award in 2007/8.
On 14 February 2013, Sorensen left Northampton Saints to join Bristol Rugby in the RFU Championship for the 2013/14 season.[1] In February 2016, he renewed his contract with Bristol for one more season.[2] He is set to retire at the end of 2017.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bristol sign lock Mark Sorensen from Northampton Saints". BBC Sport. 14 February 2013.
- ^ "Six Players Agree Contract Extensions". Bristol Rugby. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Mark Sorenson: Bristol lock to retire at end of 2016-17 season". BBC Sport. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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