Mark Abbott

Mark Abbott
Personal information
Full nameMark Abbott
Born20 February 1990
Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Canterbury
Club information
Playing positionLock / Loose Forward
Current clubHawke's Bay / Hurricanes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Pts)†
2013–Hawke's Bay23(0)
2014–Hurricanes5(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 27 February 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

Mark Abbott (born 20 February 1991) is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who currently plays as a lock or loose forward for Hawke's Bay in the ITM Cup[1][2] and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.[3][4]

Career

Abbott made his senior debut for Hawke's Bay during the 2013 ITM Cup and made 11 starting appearances at the Magpies reached the Championship final.[2] His impressive displays saw him rewarded with a Super Rugby contract for the 2014 season where he will turn out for the Wellington based Hurricanes.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby: Allardice the best chef among twin towers". New Zealand Herald. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mark Abbott itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Hurricanes sign trio of ITM Cup players". ESPN Scrum. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Hurricanes name 2014 Super Rugby Squad". Super XV.com. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.