Mark Irwin (rugby union)

Mark William Irwin (10 February 1935 – 30 June 2018) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Irwin represented Otago, Poverty Bay, and Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to 1960. He played 25 matches for the All Blacks including seven internationals.^[1]

Mark Irwin

Irwin c. 1960
Birth name	Mark William Irwin
Date of birth	(1935-02-10)10 February 1935
Place of birth	Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of death	30 June 2018(2018-06-30) (aged 83)
Place of death	Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb)
School	Wanganui Collegiate School
University	University of Otago
Occupation(s)	Doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1953–60 Otago 27 () 1961 Poverty Bay () 1962 Bay of Plenty () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1955–60 New Zealand 7 (0)

Born in Gisborne, Irwin was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School where he was head boy, and played in the 1st XV rugby team from 1950 to 1952.^[1][2] He went on to study medicine at the University of Otago, graduating MB ChB in 1961.^[3] An accomplished rower, Irwin was in the eight nominated to represent New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne; however, the crew did not make final selection.^[1][2]

In his medical career, Irwin worked in Rotorua for over 40 years as a general practitioner and anaesthetist.^[2]

Irwin died in Rotorua on 30 June 2018, aged 83.^[4][5]