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Mark Sargent Personal information Born 18 August 1964 Playing information Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) Position Prop Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1986–88 Canterbury-Bankstown 19 0 0 0 0 1989–95 Newcastle Knights 126 18 0 0 72 Total 145 18 0 0 72 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1989–94 Country Origin 3 0 0 0 0 1990 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0 1990–92 Australia 4 1 0 0 4 Source: NRL Stats & RLP Mark Sargent is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he played in the NSWRL premiership for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Newcastle Knights, winning the Rothmans Medal in 1989.
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Playing career
In 1989, Sargent won the Rothman's Medal for 'best and fairest' player of the year, along with Gavin Miller from the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
Sargent was selected to represent New South Wales, playing from the bench in Game III of the 1990 State of Origin series.[1] At the end of the 1990 NSWRL season, he went on the 1990 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, becoming the Knights' first international representative. Between then and 1992 Sargent played for Australia on four occasions, against Great Britain, France and Papua New Guinea.[2]
Post-playing career
Sargent was a member of the NRL Judiciary in 1999–2000. He was also team manager at the Knights when they won the 2001 premiership. Sargent resigned from the position in 2005 after publicly voicing his concerns over the future of the Newcastle club.[3][4]
Sargent was a member of the NRL Judiciary in 1999–2000. He was also team manager at the Knights when they won the 2001 premiership. Sargent resigned from the position in 2005 after publicly voicing his concerns over the future of the Newcastle club. Sargent now works for himself and owns a local Video Store with his wife. He no longer is involved in the NRL, 'I only go to Old Boys matches, to catch up with mates.' Sargent said in an interview last year.
Sargent now works in a video rental shop in Belmont, New South Wales.
Footnotes
- ^ "State Of Origin - Game 3, 1990". Rugby League Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/rl/soo/game30.html. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ "Mark Sargent". Rugby League Project. http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Mark_Sargent.html. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ "Sargent re joins Knights as football manager" (fee required). AAP Sports News (Australia). 2000-11-27. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-37496884.html. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ "Sargent quits after going public on future of the Knights" (fee required). AAP Sports News (Australia). 2005-06-07. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-109718119.html. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
References
- Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. pp. 609. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
Newcastle Knights Team of the Era 1988-2007 1. Robbie O'Davis • 2. Timana Tahu • 3. Matthew Gidley • 4. Mark Hughes • 5. Adam MacDougall • 6. Matthew Johns • 7. Andrew Johns
8. Mark Sargent • 9. Danny Buderus • 10. Paul Harragon • 11. Steve Simpson • 12. Ben Kennedy • 13. Marc Glanville
14. Michael Hagan • 15. Kurt Gidley • 16. Tony Butterfield • 17. Adam Muir
Coach: Malcom ReillyRothmans Medallists 1968 Terry Hughes • 1969 Denis Pittard • 1970 Kevin Junee • 1971 Denis Pittard • 1972 Tommy Raudonikis • 1973 Ken Maddison • 1974 Graham Eadie • 1975 Steve Rogers • 1976 Ray Higgs • 1977 Mick Cronin • 1978 Mick Cronin • 1979 Ray Price • 1980 Geoff Bugden • 1981 Kevin Hastings • 1982 Greg Brentnall • 1983 Mike Eden • 1984 Terry Lamb • 1985 Wayne Pearce • 1986 Mal Cochrane • 1987 Peter Sterling • 1988 Barry Russell • 1989 Gavin Miller & Mark Sargent • 1990 Peter Sterling • 1991 Ewan McGrady • 1992 Allan Langer • 1993 Ricky Stuart • 1994 David Fairleigh • 1995 Paul Green • 1996 Jason Taylor • 1997 Brad Fittler
Australia squad – 1992 World Cup final winners (7th Title) 1 Tim Brasher • 2 Willie Carne • 3 Steve Renouf • 4 Mal Meninga (c) • 5 Michael Hancock • 6 Brad Fittler • 7 Allan Langer
• 8 Glenn Lazarus • 9 Steve Walters • 10 Mark Sargent • 11 Paul Sironen • 12 Bob Lindner • 13 Bradley Clyde
• 14 Chris Johns • 15 John Cartwright • 16 David Gillespie • 17 Kevin Walters
• Coach: Bob FultonCategories:- 1964 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Newcastle Knights captains
- New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players
- Australia national rugby league team players
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
- Newcastle Knights players
- Living people
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