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Australian rugby league footballer For the former Canterbury Bulldogs player, see Mark Hughes (rugby league, born 1954).

Mark Hughes
Personal information
Born (1976-12-15) 15 December 1976 (age 48)
Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997–05 Newcastle Knights 161 66 0 0 264
2006 Catalans Dragons 26 11 0 0 44
Total 187 77 0 0 308
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2001 New South Wales 3 0 0 0 0
2002 NSW Country Origin 1 0 0 0 0
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Mark Hughes (born 15 December 1976 in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played club football for the Newcastle Knights in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) and later for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League, primarily as a fullback or centre. In 2013, he was diagnosed with brain cancer and subsequently established the Mark Hughes Foundation.

Club career

Hughes played for the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs in their 1995 grand final victory. He then joined the Newcastle Knights and in his debut season he was on the wing in Newcastle's maiden Grand Final victory over Manly in the 1997 Optus Cup final. He subsequently shifted to the centres where he played in the Knights' 2001 NRL grand final victory.

Having won the 2001 NRL Premiership, the Knights traveled to England to play the 2002 World Club Challenge against Super League champions, the Bradford Bulls. Hughes played at centre in Newcastle's loss. Hughes was selected for all three games for the New South Wales Blues in the 2001 Origin series where he played at fullback. In 2011, 10 years after The 2001 final at The once a knight reunion lunch, Hughes spoke about his memories of The 2001 final and the buildup to the game. Hughes said "I remember how nervous and stiff The Parramatta players were and how they were dressed in their "Miami Vice black suits" to the grand final breakfast".

Injuries hampered Hughes' later career and limited his representative appearances. At the end of 2005, he left the Knights to join French club the Catalans Dragons for the 2006 Super League season.

In 2010 he was named fullback of Kurri Rugby League Club's team of the century.

Career highlights

References

  1. "Mark Hughes – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
  2. "Home Page". Mark Hughes Foundation website. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. "What happened to the 17 champion players". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. Newcastle Knights recall 2001 grand final glory
  5. "OFFICIAL DEBUT NUMBERS". Newcastle Knights.
  6. cessnockadvertiser.com.au (21 July 2010). "Kurri Rugby League Club announces Team of the Century". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
Newcastle Knights squad – 1997 ARL Premiers (1st title)
Newcastle Knights squad – 2001 NRL Premiers (2nd title)
Newcastle Knights Team of the Era 1988-2007


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