Mark Andrews (rugby union)

Mark Gregory Andrews (born 21 February 1972 in Elliot, Eastern Cape (then Cape Province), South Africa) is a former rugby union player.[1]

Mark Andrews
Date of birth (1972-02-21) 21 February 1972
Place of birthElliot, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight256 lb (116 kg)
SchoolSelborne College, South Africa
UniversityUniversity of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993 Natal University ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2004 Newcastle Falcons 15 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–2002 Sharks (Currie Cup) 122 (40)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2002 Sharks 40 (15)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–2002 South Africa 77 (60)

Career

He achieved his Junior Springbok colours in waterpolo while still at school. He switched to rugby union as his main sport and achieved honours while at school and was selected for the Border schools team to play at the 1990 Craven Week tournament. While at university he was selected for the SA Student team in 1993 and the SA Universities team in 1994.[2] He played for Natal's winning Currie Cup team in 1995 and 1996.[3]

Andrews made his international test debut for South Africa on 11 June 1994 against England in Cape Town. He went on to play 77 test and 13 mid-week games for South Africa. Andrews formed a formidable lock combination with Kobus Wiese and later Krynauw Otto. During his test career he scored 12 tries for a tally of 60 test points.[4]

He was part of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning team alongside another native of Elliot, prop Os du Randt.

International statistics

Test Match record
Against P W D L Tri Pts %Won
 Argentina5500315100
 Australia1371531557.69
 British Lions2002000
 England85031562.5
 Fiji110015100
 France86020075
 Ireland440015100
 Italy330015100
 New Zealand1961120034.21
 Samoa2200210100
 Scotland440000100
 Tonga110000100
 Uruguay110000100
 Wales660000100
Total7751224126067.53

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

Test tries (12)
TriesOppositionLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1 ArgentinaJohannesburg, South AfricaEllis ParkTest match15 Oct 1994Won 46–26
1 SamoaJohannesburg, South AfricaEllis ParkTest match13 Apr 1995Won 60–8
1 SamoaJohannesburg, South AfricaEllis Park1995 World Cup10 Jun 1995Won 42–14
1 FijiPretoria, South AfricaLoftus VersfeldTest match2 Jul 1996Won 43–18
1 ArgentinaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaFerro Carril Oeste StadiumTest match9 Nov 1996Won 46–15
1 AustraliaBrisbane, AustraliaSuncorp Stadium1997 Tri Nations2 Aug 1997Lost 20–32
1 AustraliaPretoria, South AfricaLoftus Versfeld1997 Tri Nations23 Aug 1997Won 61–22
1 EnglandLondon, EnglandTwickenhamTest match29 Nov 1997Won 29–11
1 IrelandBloemfontein, South AfricaFree State StadiumTest match13 Jun 1998Won 37–13
1 ArgentinaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaRiver Plate StadiumTest match12 Nov 2000Won 37–33
1 ItalyPort Elizabeth, South AfricaBoet Erasmus StadiumTest match30 Jun 2001Won 60–14
1 AustraliaPerth, AustraliaSubiaco Oval2001 Tri Nations18 Aug 2001Draw 14–14

World Cup matches

  Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

No.DateOppositionVenueStagePositionTriesPointsResult
1995
1.25 May 1995 AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownPool matchLock27–18
2.10 Jun 1995 SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgQuarter-finalLock1542–14
3.17 Jun 1995 FranceKings Park, DurbanSemi-finalNumber 819–15
4.24 Jun 1995 New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgFinalNumber 815–12
1999
5.3 Oct 1999 ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghPool matchLock46–29
6.15 Oct 1999 UruguayHampden Park, GlasgowPool matchLock39–3
7.24 Oct 1999 EnglandStade de France, ParisQuarter-finalLock44–21
8.30 Oct 1999 AustraliaTwickenham, LondonSemi-finalLock21–27
9.4 Nov 1999 New ZealandMillennium Stadium, CardiffThird place play-offLock22–18

See also

References
  1. "Mark Gregory Andrews". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. Schoeman, Chris (2001). Who's who of South African rugby 2002 (6th ed.). Cape Town: Strobe Communications. p. 187. ISBN 0-620-26188-9. OCLC 56517006.
  3. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 111, 127. ISBN 0620209607.
  4. Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 488.


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