Mark Mexico
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| Mexico playing for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2014. | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Taimen[1] | |||||
| Born | 21 May 1989 Lae, Papua New Guinea | |||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2015 | Newcastle Thunder | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016– | Sheffield Eagles | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2013 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of 6 November 2016 | ||||||
| Source: [2] | ||||||
Mark Mexico (born 21 May 1989) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Sheffield Eagles in the Kingstone Press Championship. He plays at prop.
Playing career
Born in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Mexico played his junior football for the Kamung Crushers before joining the Lae Tigers in the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League.
In 2014, Mexico joined the Papua New Guinea Hunters for their inaugural season in the Queensland Cup.[3]
In April 2014, after being strongly linked with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles,[4] Mexico signed a 1-year contract with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks effective immediately.[5][6]
In 2015, Mexico made the switch to Newcastle Thunder in England, and then signed with Sheffield Eagles for 2016.
Representative career
In 2011, Mexico played for the PNGRFL Emerging Kumuls.
In 2012, Mexico played for the PNGRFL Residents against Fiji.
In 2013, Mexico again played for the PNGRFL Residents against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He also played for the Papua New Guinean national team against the Prime Minister's XIII.
In October 2013, Mexico was selected in the Papua New Guinean squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
References
- ↑ Serah moliki (2013-12-23). "MARK MEXICO - Papua New Guinea Kumuls". Kumuls.pngfacts.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "Mark Mexico - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Name (as it will appear on the site) * (2013-10-23). "Every player for every team who will be playing in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup". News.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "Manly Sea Eagles sign PNG Hunters prop Mark Mexico discovered by Andrew Johns". Couriermail.com.au. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "Cronulla Sharks sign PNG Hunters forward Mark Mexico | Papua New Guinea Today". News.pngfacts.com. 2014-04-06. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ Sunday 27 March - 8:33 pm NZT (2014-04-07). "Sport: PNG Hunters prop signs for Cronulla Sharks | Radio New Zealand News". Radionz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-03-27.