11 Facts About Mark Sargent

Mark Sargent was born on 18 August 1964 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.

In 1989, Mark Sargent signed for the Newcastle Knights who had been admitted to the competition in 1988.

Mark Sargent was selected to represent New South Wales, playing from the bench in Game III of the 1990 State of Origin series.

Mark Sargent played in 11 games on the Kangaroo Tour, scoring 3 tries.

Mark Sargent bounced back in 1992, though he again missed selection for both NSW in the Origin series as well as The Ashes series defence against the touring Great Britain side.

Mark Sargent's form continued for the Knights and along with his front row partner Paul Harragon who made his Test and Origin debut in 1992, helped Newcastle into their first ever finals series.

Mark Sargent was the only one of the trio selected for the final played in front of the then international rugby league record attendance of 73,631 at Wembley Stadium.

Mark Sargent played 145 games and scored 18 tries in his career.

Mark Sargent represented New South Wales on one occasion in State of Origin, and represented Country Origin on three occasions between 1989 and 1994.

Mark Sargent was captain of the Knights in 1995 along with fellow front rower Paul Harragon.

Mark Sargent resigned from the position in 2005 after publicly voicing his concerns over the future of the Newcastle club.