Mark McCrea (born 7 September 1987) is a rugby union player for Connacht in the Pro14 competition. He plays Normally on the wing but can play in the centre.
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| Birth name | Mark McCrea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | September 7, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 5 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Belfast High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, McCrea signed a year and a half professional contract in January 2008 which will keep him at Ravenhill until June 2009.[1] McCrea had been part of the Ulster Rugby Academy for just over a year when he began training with the senior Ulster team.
In December 2008 it was announced that McCrea had signed a contract extension until 2011.[2]
Connacht
editMcCrea signed for Connacht for the 2011–2012 season on a 2-year contract. He made his debut for Connacht Rugby against Benetton Treviso and scored his first Connacht try against Scarlets in 13-11 win in the Sportsground in Sept 2011. He made 9 PRO12 appearances for Connacht Rugby and scored two tries, the second away to Glasgow Warriors in Sept 2012.[3]
Ireland U19
editMcCrea has played for Ireland at under 19 level and has played in a churchill cup. He has been called up to the Ireland Wolfhounds squad before.
Jersey
editIn February 2013, it was announced that McCrea would join Jersey for the rest of the season and the next year.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Mark McCrea signs contract". Magners League. 10 January 2008. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Ulster sign up homegrown talent until 2011". Ulster Rugby. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Connacht sign Ulster duo as Naoupu returns". RTÉ News. 7 January 2011.
- ^ GMT (25 February 2013). "BBC Sport - Connacht winger Mark McCrea to join Jersey". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
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