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Mark Mapletoft Full name Mark Sterland Mapletoft Date of birth 25 December 1971 Place of birth Mansfield[1] School Lawrence Sheriff for Boys (Rugby) University Loughborough University Occupation(s) Head Coach England Under 20's Rugby Union Rugby union career Playing career Position Fly-half Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) Gloucester 1997 TO 1999, Harlequins, London Irish 2002-2005 Loughborough Students RUFC Gloucester 461, Harlequins, London Irish 453 National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 1997 England 1 Pts:3;
Tries:0;
Conv:0;
Pens:1;
Drop:0Mark Mapletoft is a former a rugby union international who represented England in 1997.[1]
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Early life
Mark Mapletoft was born on 25 December 1971 in Mansfield.[1]
Family
Mark has four children, Miss Ellie Mapletoft, Master Will Mapletoft, Master Jack Thomas Mapletoft and Miss Gracie Elizabeth Mapletoft. His wife is Mrs Elizabeth Joanne Mapletoft.
Rugby union career
Mapletoft made his international debut on 7 June 1997 at Ferrocaril Oeste, Buenos Aires in the Argentina vs England match.[1] Argentina won the match 33 to 13.[1] Mapletoft was a cult figure at Gloucester RFC, where he played from 1997 to 1999;[citation needed] he helped keep them in the top division in the 1997-98 season and was known for his cheeky flair and sometimes inspired breaks.[citation needed] He scored 11 tries for Gloucester and scored over 450 points. Many of the top clubs wanted his signature and his desire to play at number 10, when Gloucester saw him moving to full back lead to a move to Harlequins.[citation needed] Injuries meant he was not always at his best but he went on to continue to have a solid club career ending his playing days at London Irish. He was unfairly overlooked at international level but Rob Andrew was still a mainstay of the England side and the emergence of Johnny Wilkinson meant he never got given a proper chance at this level. He scored 6 tries and scored over 450 points for Irish before retiring and taking a role with the RFU Academy, he has recently agreed a coaching position with his former team Harlequins.
References
Categories:- 1971 births
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Loughborough Students RUFC players
- Alumni of Loughborough University
- Living people
- English rugby union biography stubs
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