Mark Elia

Mark Elia

Personal information
Full name	Mark Wycliffe Elia
Born	Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Te Atatu Roosters
1983–1984	Kent Invicta
1984–1985	Southend Invicta
1985–1989	St. Helens
	Widnes
	Halifax
1989	Canterbury Bulldogs	9	1	0	0	4
	RC Albi
1992–1993	Northcote Tigers
1996	Hawke's Bay	1	0	0	0	0
	Total	10	1	0	0	4
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1985–1993	Auckland
1985–1989	New Zealand	10	5	0	0	20
1995	Western Samoa	2	0	0	0	0
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1996	Hawke's Bay	22	7	1	14	32
Source: RLP

Mark Wycliffe Elia^[1] (born in Auckland, New Zealand) was a rugby league player who represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa.

Playing career

During his long career, Elia played for the Te Atatu Roosters, Kent Invicta, Southend Invicta, St. Helens, Widnes, Halifax, the Canterbury Bulldogs and RC Albi in France.^[2]

Representative career

Elia represented the New Zealand Kiwis between 1985 and 1988, playing in ten tests and thirty seven games. He scored five test tries and thirty overall for the Kiwis.^[2]

In 1995 Elia represented Western Samoa at the World Cup.

Cricket

During the 1990 season, Elia played cricket in the United States.^[2] During this period he umpired a friendly match that took place in America between Australia and Pakistan.

Later years

In 1996 Elia coached the Hawkes Bay Unicorns in the Lion Red Cup.^[2]

He later retired to Cootamundra, New South Wales.

References

1. ^ ELIA, Mark Wycliffe 1985 - 89 - Kiwi #581 nzleague.co.nz
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8

External links

• Saints sign Kiwi star

Persondata
Name	Elia, Mark
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth	Auckland
Date of death
Place of death