Date of birth | 21 February 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Elliot, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Selborne College, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Gregory Andrews (born 21 February 1972) is a former rugby union player. [1]
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.[ citation needed ] 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.
Against | P | W | D | L | Tri | Pts | %Won |
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Argentina | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 100 |
Australia | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 57.69 |
British Lions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 62.5 |
Fiji | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
France | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Ireland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
New Zealand | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 34.21 |
Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
Scotland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Wales | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Total | 77 | 51 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 60 | 67.53 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
No. | Date | Opposition | Venue | Stage | Position | Tries | Points | Result |
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1995 | ||||||||
1. | 25 May 1995 | Australia | Newlands, Cape Town | Pool match | Lock | 27–18 | ||
2. | 10 Jun 1995 | Samoa | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Quarter-final | Lock | 1 | 5 | 42–14 |
3. | 17 Jun 1995 | France | Kings Park, Durban | Semi-final | Number 8 | 19–15 | ||
4. | 24 Jun 1995 | New Zealand | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Final | Number 8 | 15–12 | ||
1999 | ||||||||
5. | 3 Oct 1999 | Scotland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Pool match | Lock | 46–29 | ||
6. | 15 Oct 1999 | Uruguay | Hampden Park, Glasgow | Pool match | Lock | 39–3 | ||
7. | 24 Oct 1999 | England | Stade de France, Paris | Quarter-final | Lock | 44–21 | ||
8. | 30 Oct 1999 | Australia | Twickenham, London | Semi-final | Lock | 21–27 | ||
9. | 4 Nov 1999 | New Zealand | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Third place play-off | Lock | 22–18 |
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