Mark Leslie Birtwistle ( born October 17, 1962 in Auckland) is a Samoan rugby player of New Zealand descent who played in the position of a castle.
 Marc Burtoislis | ||
| general information | ||
| Full name | Mark Leslie Burtouisl | |
| Date of Birth | October 17, 1962 (56 years old) | |
| Place of Birth | Auckland , New Zealand | |
| Citizenship |  Samoa | |
| Provinces |  Auckland | |
| Position | lock (castle) | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club | completed his career | |
| Career | ||
| Club career * | ||
| 1985-1990 | Saberbz | |
| 1986-1991 | Pukekohe | |
| 1992 | Hutt Old Boys | |
| National / State Team ** | ||
| 1985-1990 | Auckland B | 2 (4) |
| 1986-1989 | County Manicau | 31 (8) |
| 1992 | Wellington | 14 (4) |
| 1993 | Auckland | 6 (5) |
| 1994-1995 | County Manicau | 18 (10) |
| 1996 | Auckland | 5 (15) |
| National team** | ||
| 1991-1996 | Samoa | 11 (0) |
* The number of games and points for a professional club is considered for the national league, Heineken Cup and Super Rugby. ** The number of games and points for the provincial team in official matches of regional cups. *** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches. | ||
Family
Father - New Zealand rugby player Bill Burtislis [1] , who played in the three-quarter position for the Waikato team from the province of the same name and played in the New Zealand team in 1967 during a tour of the UK, France and Canada.
The son is Samoan rugby player Boden Friedrich Bertoislis, who played for the national team up to 20 years as a drawn forward and for the club “County Manacau” [2] [3] . Boden became a defendant when, at a party in Mount Alberta in November 2014, he had a fight with a man and broke his jaw. The court closed the case after reconciliation of the parties [4] .
Game career
Known for speaking at professional level for clubs in various New Zealand provinces: Auckland, Wellington and County Manickau. In 1991, he played at the Rugby World Cup, having a debut meeting on October 6 in Cardiff against Wales , which ended in a sensational Samoan victory with a score of 16:13 [1] . The last game was played on November 12, 1996 at the Dublin Lansdown Road Stadium against Ireland . In 11 test matches for the national team, he did not score points [5] . Member of a 1994 Australia tour.
After completing his career, he worked for some time as a trainer for the Saberbs club [6] . In 2009, he served as a striker coach at the headquarters of the New Zealand Sam Zoa Samoan team at the Three Nations Tournament in Apia [7] . He currently collaborates with the Saberbs Old Boys team [8] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Its always worth reading about again; the day Manu Samoa arrived on the Rugby World Cup scene - and beat Wales! . Keith Quinn Rugby (July 8, 2015). Date of treatment January 14, 2017.
- ↑ Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union - Home of the Steelers
- ↑ Sports' sons follow Fathers into national rugby colors
- ↑ Discharge without conviction over 'king hit'
- ↑ Profile on ESPN
- ↑ Ex-pat fans and players test their loyalties (English)
- ↑ Media Alert: NZ Samoa's Rugby Team Announced
- ↑ Old Boys Committee Report