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Mark Sugden
Mark Sugden (11 February 1902 – 21 January 1990) was an Irish rugby union player and rugby author. An outstanding scrum half in the late 1920s and early 30s, he was captain in the 1931 season when Ireland beat England for the third successive time by a margin of a single point. His main claim to fame as a player is that he is credited with developing the dummy pass. He also played cricket for Ireland.
Mark Sugden was born 11 February 1902 in Leek, Staffordshire, England, son of Frederick Sugden, silk merchant, from Staffordshire, and Frances Grace Sugden from London. Sugden was brought to Dublin at the age of four when his father retired to Westminster Road, Foxrock, and went to preparatory school at Earlsfort House before attending Denstone College, Staffordshire.
He subsequently returned to Ireland to attend TCD. Sugden played rugby and cricket for Trinity, graduating BA (1926).
Sugden also played rugby for Wanderers.
He moved to Scotland to teach at Glenalmond College. While he was there he played for Perthshire.
Sugden played rugby for Leinster. Initially a rather average centre, his career blossomed when he was switched to scrum-half, a position in which he excelled.
On moving to Scotland he played for Midlands District.
He also played for the North of Scotland in a match against New South Wales Waratahs. The Waratahs were the de facto Australian national side at the time and the Australian Rugby Union have since decreed that their international matches of that tour should be taken as full tests.
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Mark Sugden
Mark Sugden (11 February 1902 – 21 January 1990) was an Irish rugby union player and rugby author. An outstanding scrum half in the late 1920s and early 30s, he was captain in the 1931 season when Ireland beat England for the third successive time by a margin of a single point. His main claim to fame as a player is that he is credited with developing the dummy pass. He also played cricket for Ireland.
Mark Sugden was born 11 February 1902 in Leek, Staffordshire, England, son of Frederick Sugden, silk merchant, from Staffordshire, and Frances Grace Sugden from London. Sugden was brought to Dublin at the age of four when his father retired to Westminster Road, Foxrock, and went to preparatory school at Earlsfort House before attending Denstone College, Staffordshire.
He subsequently returned to Ireland to attend TCD. Sugden played rugby and cricket for Trinity, graduating BA (1926).
Sugden also played rugby for Wanderers.
He moved to Scotland to teach at Glenalmond College. While he was there he played for Perthshire.
Sugden played rugby for Leinster. Initially a rather average centre, his career blossomed when he was switched to scrum-half, a position in which he excelled.
On moving to Scotland he played for Midlands District.
He also played for the North of Scotland in a match against New South Wales Waratahs. The Waratahs were the de facto Australian national side at the time and the Australian Rugby Union have since decreed that their international matches of that tour should be taken as full tests.