Mark Bourneville

Mark Trevor "Horse" Bourneville (born 30 June 1963 in New Zealand) is a former rugby league player. He represented both New Zealand and France in international rugby league and is the only dual-international the two countries share. After playing for the Mt Albert club from age 18, Bourneville was selected for Auckland that same year. He was involved in the 1984 Auckland Rugby League grand final which saw Mt Albert defeat Otahuhu for the Fox Memorial. During his time in New Zealand, Bourneville was plagued by injuries and suffered two broken arms, knee ligament damage and a broken jaw. In a long professional career Bourneville played for Liegh, Swinton and St. Helens in England and for Villeneuve and AS Saint Estève in France. He was...