Mark Wyatt (Canadian rugby player)
| Full name | Mark Andrew Wyatt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | April 12, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bermuda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Fullback, Fly-half | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| Barbarians | () | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1982-1991 |
 Canada
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29 | (227) |
Mark Andrew Wyatt (born in Bermuda, 12 April 1961) is a former Canadian rugby union footballer. He played as a fullback and sometimes as a fly-half.
Wyatt is remembered as one of the best Canadian rugby players of his generation and of all time, and for his kicking skills which made him one of the most prolific scorers ever for Canada. He also played for the British invitational team Barbarian F.C..
His parents settled in British Columbia, one of the provinces of Canada where rugby is more popular and where he would make his player career. He played for the Victoria High School Titans (rugby) and Tyees (soccer) and was first noticed at Oak Bay High School in 1980. He then went to play for James Bay Athletic Association, for a year. He then played for the University of Victoria, Velox Valhallians and the Vancouver Island Crimson Tide.
Wyatt had 29 caps for Canada, from 1982 to 1991, scoring 1 try, 23 conversions, 55 penalties and 5 drop goals, for an aggregate of 227 points. His first match for the "Canucks" came on 11 April 1982, in a 24-18 loss to Japan, in a friendly, in Osaka. He scored two conversions and two penalties.
Wyatt played twice at the Rugby World Cup finals. He played all the three matches at the 1987 Rugby World Cup finals, scoring 2 conversions in the 37-4 win over Tonga. In the 19-46 loss to Ireland, he also scored a penalty. Canada final loss of 9-40 to Wales meant that Canada did not pass the first round. Wyatt scored 2 conversions and one penalty during the tournament, for an aggregate of 7 points.
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