Mark Bright (rugby union)

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Mark Bright
Birth nameMark Roy Bright
Date of birth (1978-09-29) 29 September 1978 (age 45)
Place of birthNelson, New Zealand
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SchoolNelson College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2011
2011–2016
2016–2018
2018–2021
2021-
Redruth
London Scottish
Ealing Trailfinders
London Scottish
Richmond
119
147
53
(395)
(387)
(72)
Correct as of 10 October 2014
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2005
2006–2009, 2011
2008–2009
Nelson Bays
Tasman Mako
Cornwall

52

(45)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2014 England

Mark Roy Bright (born 29 September 1978) is a New Zealand-born rugby union player who plays for Richmond in the RFU Championship.

Career[edit]

Born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1978,[1] Bright was educated at Nelson College from 1992 to 1996.[2] A number eight, he has represented Nelson Bays, Tasman and Cornwall at a provincial or county level,[3] and was a member of the England Sevens team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[4] He currently plays for Richmond in the RFU Championship.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Mark Bright". London Scottish Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition (CD-ROM).
  3. ^ "Mark Bright". Redruth Rugby. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Mark Bright profile". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.