Mark Nixon

Mark Nixon

Personal information
Full name	Mark Byron Nixon
Born	1968/1969 (age 42–43) New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Stand-off
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Hornby (CRL)
1990–1991	Rochdale Hornets
1994	Canterbury Cardinals	25	11	0	0	44
1994–1995	Featherstone Rovers
1996	Canterbury Cardinals	6	3	0	0	12
	Total	31	14	0	0	56
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1988–1997	Canterbury
1990–1993	New Zealand	2	0	0	0	0
Source: RLP

Mark Byron Nixon^[1] is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country in two tests, including a match counting towards the 1992 World Cup.

Playing career

Nixon played for the Hornby club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and represented Canterbury. In 1989 he spent ten weeks in Australia with the Canberra Raiders as part of the New Zealand Rugby League's "Rookie Scheme".^[2]

In 1990 he was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis and played in two Test matches against Papua New Guinea. Later that year he moved to England, joining the Rochdale Hornets for the 1990/91 season.

In 1993 Nixon captained Canterbury and was selected as a Kiwi triallist.^[3][4] From there he was selected as part of the Kiwis touring side to Great Britain and France but did not play in any Test matches.

In 1994 Nixon was part of the Canterbury Country Cardinals in the new Lion Red Cup.^[5] At the end of the year he again moved to England, playing for the Featherstone Rovers during the 1994/95 season.^[6]

Nixon again represented Canterbury in 1997.^[7][8]

Later years

Nixon is now a part-time rugby league broadcaster.^[9]

References

1. ^ NIXON, Mark Byron 1990, 1993 - Kiwi #624 nzleague.co.nz
2. ^ Lion Red 1989 Rugby League Annual New Zealand Rugby League, p.82
3. ^ Smith, Tony (30 May 2009). "Nothing better than bettering Auckland". The Press. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/2458687/Nothing-better-than-bettering-Auckland. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
4. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1993. p.p.192-202
5. ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.110
6. ^ Nixon covers for injured Pearson The Independent, 23 September 1994
7. ^ Cougars to venture on to Canterbury killing field Sunday Star-Times, 12 October 1997
8. ^ Nixon replaces brother The Press, 14 May 1997
9. ^ Canterbury trampled over Auckland The Press, 12 September 2008

Persondata
Name	Nixon, Mark
Alternative names
Short description	Rugby player
Date of birth
Place of birth	New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death