Mark_Shaw_(rugby_player)

Mark Shaw (rugby union)

Mark Shaw (rugby union)

New Zealand rugby player (born 1956)

Mark William Shaw (born 23 May 1956) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Shaw represented Horowhenua, Manawatu and Hawke's Bay provincially and the All Blacks internationally. He was educated at Kāpiti College.[1]

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Shaw was selected for the All Blacks' tour of Australia in 1980, playing in all three tests, and scoring three tries in one of those matches. He toured North America and Wales later that year.[2] Shaw played a total of 68 matches for the All Blacks, 30 of them test matches.

Shaw was appointed as an All Black selector in 2002.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Akers, Clive. "Mark Shaw". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. [2]
    Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. pp. 146, 147. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.


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