| Mark Irwin | |
| Birth Name: | Mark William Irwin |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Ru Position: | Prop |
| Height: | 1.840NaN0 |
| Weight: | 103kg (227lb) |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 1955–60 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 7 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
| Ru Province: | |
| Ru Provinceyears: | 1953–60 1961 1962 |
| Ru Provincecaps: | 27 |
| Occupation: | Doctor |
| School: | Wanganui Collegiate School |
Mark William Irwin (10 February 1935 – 30 June 2018) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Irwin represented,, and at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to 1960. He played 25 matches for the All Blacks including seven internationals.[1]
Born in Gisborne, Irwin was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School where he was head boy, and played in the 1st XV rugby team from 1950 to 1952.[1] [2] He went on to study medicine at the University of Otago, graduating MB ChB in 1961.[3] An accomplished rower, Irwin was in the eight nominated to represent New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne; however, the crew did not make final selection.[1] [2]
In his medical career, Irwin worked in Rotorua for over 40 years as a general practitioner and anaesthetist.[2]
Irwin died in Rotorua on 30 June 2018, aged 83.[4] [5]