Mark Pidcock Explained

Mark Pidcock
Full Name:Mark David Pidcock
Birth Date:31 October 1961
Birth Place:Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
School:Charles M. Russell High School
University:Oregon State University
Position:Scrum-half
Repyears1:1991
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

Mark David Pidcock (born October 31, 1961) is an American former international rugby union player.

Born and raised in Great Falls, Montana, Pidcock was educated at Charles M. Russell High School.[1]

Pidcock was a football quarterback who switched to rugby union while at Oregon State University and in 1985 became the first ever Beaver selected on the west coast's representative team the Grizzlies.[1]

A navy pilot, Pidcock played scrum-half for the United States at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, featuring in matches against the All Blacks in Gloucester and host nation England at Twickenham.[2]

Pidcock competed for San Diego club Old Mission Beach.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rugby is a game he can't get enough of . . June 2, 1985.
  2. News: Navy pilot selected to national rugby team . . August 10, 1991.
  3. News: Mark Pidcock named MVP at rugby meet . . October 28, 1995.