| Birth name | Mark James Atkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 March 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Knowsley, Merseyside, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Ambrose College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Atkinson (born 8 March 1990) is an English professional rugby union player who currently plays for Gloucester in the Gallagher Premiership and England. Atkinson attended Saint Ambrose College in Cheshire during his early life.[1]
He first started for Sale Sharks in 2008 before joining Wasps in 2010 in the Aviva Premiership. He left Wasps to join Esher RFC in the RFU Championship from the 2011/12 season. Afterwards, he joined Bedford Blues from the 2012-13 season.[2] In 2014, Atkinson returned to the Premiership as he signs for Gloucester Rugby from the 2014-15 season.[3][4]
On 27 May 2019, Atkinson was named in the Barbarians squad to face England in a friendly at Twickenham Stadium.[5]
He was called up to the senior England squad in September 2021 for a training camp.[6] Due to a last minute squad change, Atkinson made his debut off the bench against Tonga on 6 November 2021, earning his first cap for England.[7]
References
- ↑ "Ambrose star makes his mark". Messenger News Papers. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ "Mark Atkinson profile". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ "Gloucester sign Bedford Blues centre Mark Atkinson". Premiership Rugby. 25 March 2014.
- ↑ Mike Brown (18 August 2014). "Mark Atkinson eager for more after impressive second half". The Citizen. Local World. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Mark Atkinson named in Barbarians squad to face England - but no place for Cipriani". Gloucestershire Live. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ↑ "Louis Lynagh called up by England - Billy & Mako Vunipola plus George Ford left out". BBC. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ↑ "England 69-3 Tonga: Hosts make rampant start to Autumn Nations Series".