# Mark Bartholomeusz

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**Mark Bartholomeusz** (born 30 June 1977) is a retired [Australian](/source/Australia) professional [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) footballer. He played in the positions of fullback, flyhalf, inside centre, outside centre and wing.

## Career

Bartholomeusz started his rugby career at [Sunnybank](/source/Sunnybank,_Queensland) in Queensland, being a Brisbane local. He then moved to Souths Rugby as a teenager.

Bartholomeusz attended [Brisbane State High School](/source/Brisbane_State_High_School). He played in the 1st XV for three years. He was also a talented cricketer. He played for the [ACT Brumbies](/source/Brumbies_(rugby)) and was a member of the side that defeated the Sharks in 2001 and the Crusaders in 2004 to win [Super 12](/source/Super_12) titles.[1]

Bartholomeusz represented Australia at Under 21’s level as well as representing Australia in Rugby Sevens at the [2002 Commonwealth Games](/source/2002_Commonwealth_Games).

Bartholomeusz played for the Brumbies side against the British and Irish Lions in 2001 and scored a try in that game, as well as for the winning Australia A side earlier in the tour in Gosford.

He joined [Saracens](/source/Saracens_F.C.) where he played the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons in the English Premiership, followed by Irish Magners League club [Ulster](/source/Ulster_Rugby) for 2006–07 and 2007–08. In 2008, Bartholomeusz signed with [Padova](/source/Petrarca_Rugby) to play in the Italian Super 10 (now [Top12](/source/Top12)) for the 2008/09 season. He returned to Australia to play for the [Western Force](/source/Western_Force) in 2010 and 2011.[1]

Bartholomeusz held the record for having the fourth-shortest international rugby union career. In 2002, he represented [Australia](/source/Australia_national_rugby_union_team) for 2 minutes and 33 seconds against [Italy](/source/Italy_national_rugby_union_team). Nic Henderson (Australia), Sean McCahill (Ireland) and Mathieu Dourthe (France) were the only players to have shorter international careers at that time.[Nic Henderson](/source/Nic_Henderson), one of Bartholomeusz’s [ACT Brumbies](/source/ACT_Brumbies) teammates represented Australia twice more.

## Reference list

1. ["Force player profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120308235938/http://www.rugbywa.com.au/Team/EmiratesWesternForce/PlayerArchives/PlayerArchiveProfile/tabid/2358/playerid/2/Default.aspx). *rugbywa.com.au*. Archived from [the original](http://www.rugbywa.com.au/Team/EmiratesWesternForce/PlayerArchives/PlayerArchiveProfile/tabid/2358/playerid/2/Default.aspx) on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

## External links

- ["Ulster player profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080422082849/http://www.ulsterrugby.com/13_3734.php). *ulsterrugby.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.ulsterrugby.com/13_3734.php) on 22 April 2008.
- [Western Force Profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20120308235938/http://www.rugbywa.com.au/Team/EmiratesWesternForce/PlayerArchives/PlayerArchiveProfile/tabid/2358/playerid/2/Default.aspx)

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