Mark Broadhurst (rugby league)

Mark Broadhurst
Personal information
Full name Mark Edward Broadhurst
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–1977 Papanui (CRL)
1978–80 Marist-Western Suburbs (CRL)
1981–82 Manly-Warringah 40 6 0 0 18
1983 Illawarra 24 1 0 1 5
1983–87 Hull KR 10 0 0 40
1985–1986 Papanui (CRL)
Total 64 17 0 1 63
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–80 Canterbury 27
South Island 8
1979–83 New Zealand 17 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1986 Papanui (CRL)
Source: RLPnzleague.co.nz

Mark Edward Broadhurst (born c. 1956) is a New Zealand former rugby league player. He played professionally in Australia and the United Kingdom, and played for New Zealand from 1979 to 1983.[1][2]

Playing career

He was a Schoolboy Kiwi in 1970 and played in the Canterbury Rugby League competition for Papanui.[3] Broadhurst represented Canterbury, the South Island and New Zealand before moving overseas to play for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Illawarra Steelers and Hull Kingston Rovers.

One of the most memorable incidents in his career was his brawl with Newtown Jets player Steve Bowden during the minor semi final match of the 1981 NSWRFL season.[4]

Later years

Broadhurst also later coached Papanui in the Canterbury Rugby League competition.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Mark Edward Broadhurst, Kiwi #549 at nzleague.co.nz
  2. ↑ Mark Broadhurst at the Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  4. ↑ Cleaver, Dylan (21 September 2008). "Dylan Cleaver: Made in NZ - educated in Manly". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2011.

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