Mark Andrews

Mark Gregory Andrews (born 21 February 1972) is a former South African rugby union player.

Career He achieved his Junior Springbok colours in waterpolo while still at school. He switched to rugby union as his main sport and achieved honours while at school and was selected for the schools team to play at the 1990 Craven Week tournament. While at university he was selected for the SA Student team in 1993 and the SA Universities team in 1994. He played for 's winning Currie Cup team in 1995 and 1996.

Andrews made his international test debut for South Africa on 11 June 1994 against England in Cape Town. He went on to play 77 test and 13 mid-week games for South Africa. Andrews formed a formidable lock combination with Kobus Wiese and later Krynauw Otto. During his test career he scored 12 tries for a tally of 60 test points.

He was part of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning team alongside another native of Elliot, prop Os du Randt.

International statistics

Test match record Against P W D L Tri Pts % won 5 5 0 0 3 15 13 7 1 5 3 15 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 5 0 3 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 8 6 0 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 5 3 3 0 0 1 5 19 6 1 12 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 10 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 Total 77 51 2 24 12 60 Pld = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, Tri = Tries scored, Pts = Points scored

Test tries (12) Tries Opposition Location Venue Competition Date Result1 Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park Test match 15 Oct 1994 1 Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park Test match 13 Apr 1995 1 Johannesburg, South Africa Ellis Park 1995 World Cup 10 Jun 1995 1 Pretoria, South Africa Loftus Versfeld Test match 2 Jul 1996 1 Buenos Aires, Argentina Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium Test match 9 Nov 1996 1 Brisbane, Australia Suncorp Stadium 1997 Tri Nations 2 Aug 1997 1 Pretoria, South Africa Loftus Versfeld 1997 Tri Nations 23 Aug 1997 1 London, England Twickenham Test match 29 Nov 1997 1 Bloemfontein, South Africa Free State Stadium Test match 13 Jun 1998 1 Buenos Aires, Argentina River Plate Stadium Test match 12 Nov 2000 1 Port Elizabeth, South Africa Boet Erasmus Stadium Test match 30 Jun 2001 1 Perth, Australia Subiaco Oval 2001 Tri Nations 18 Aug 2001

World Cup matches Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place No. Date Opposition Venue Stage Position Tries Points Result 1995 1. 25 May 1995 Newlands, Cape Town Pool match Lock 2. 10 Jun 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg Quarter-final Lock 1 5 3. 17 Jun 1995 Kings Park, Durban Semi-final Number 8 4. 24 Jun 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg Final Number 8 1999 5. 3 Oct 1999 Murrayfield, Edinburgh Pool match Lock 6. 15 Oct 1999 Hampden Park, Glasgow Pool match Lock 7. 24 Oct 1999 Stade de France, Paris Quarter-final Lock 8. 30 Oct 1999 Twickenham, London Semi-final Lock 9. 4 Nov 1999 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Third place play-off Lock