{{Short description|Australian rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}} {{infobox rugby biography | name = Mark McBain | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Mark McBain | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|10|03}} | birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland | school = St Joseph's College | position = Hooker | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | years1 = 1979-91 | clubs1 = Brothers Old Boys | apps1 = | points1 = | province1 = Queensland | provinceyears1 = 1981-1991 | repyears1 = 1983-1989 | repteam1 = {{nrut|Australia}} | repcaps1 = 7 | reppoints1 = 0 | coachteams1 = Queensland Reds | coachyears1 = 2001-2002 }}
'''Mark Ian McBain''' (born 30 October 1959, in Brisbane) is a former Australian rugby union player and former coach, who played as hooker for Queensland and for the Wallabies at the 1987 Rugby World Cup.
==Career== Grown up in the St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace,<ref>[http://www.braveandgame.com.au/Article.aspx?id=65 Biographies : Mark McBain] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008061009/http://www.braveandgame.com.au/Article.aspx?id=65 |date=2011-10-08 }}</ref> McBain practiced rugby union in the Brothers Old Boys club.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brothersrugby.com/about_history.html |title=About Us : History |access-date=19 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830143434/http://www.brothersrugby.com/about_history.html |archive-date=30 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1981, he debuted for the Queensland representative team during a match which saw the State team playing against an Italy XV, won 68-11;<ref>[http://www.braveandgame.com.au/Article.aspx?id=65 Biographies : Mark McBain] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008061009/http://www.braveandgame.com.au/Article.aspx?id=65 |date=2011-10-08 }}</ref> in 1983, McBain debuted for Australia, also against Italy, at Rovigo, won 29-7. He also took part at the 1987 Rugby World Cup where he played only the pool stage match against Japan, and played his last international match two years later, against the British Lions in tour. After retiring from playing in 1990,<ref>[http://www.braveandgame.com.au/Article.aspx?id=65 Biographies : Mark McBain] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008061009/http://www.braveandgame.com.au/Article.aspx?id=65 |date=2011-10-08 }}</ref> he coached minor teams, until in 2001, when he received his first professional rugby role, as coach of the Queensland Reds, Super Rugby franchise from Queensland: he coached he team for two years, then, McBain returned to coach youth teams and regional teams, until 2006, when he decided to retire also from the coaching career<ref>[http://www.braveandgame.com.au/Article.aspx?id=65 Biographies : Mark McBain] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008061009/http://www.braveandgame.com.au/Article.aspx?id=65 |date=2011-10-08 }}</ref> and focus on his activities.
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==External links== *{{ESPNscrum|9690}}
{{1984 Grand Slam Wallaby squad}} {{Australia Squad 1987 Rugby World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McBain, Mark}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Australia international rugby union players Category:Australian rugby union coaches Category:Rugby union players from Brisbane Category:Sportsmen from Queensland Category:Rugby union hookers Category:1987 Rugby World Cup players Category:People educated at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace Category:Australian rugby union players Category:Queensland rugby union team players Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen