Mark Regan
Mark Regan was born in Bristol, England, United Kingdom on January 28th, 1972 and is the Rugby Player. At the age of 52, Mark Regan biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Mark Regan MBE (born in Bristol, January 28, 1972) is an English rugby union player.
He was branded 'Ronnie' by Nicknamed after serving as a hooker for Bristol, Bath, Leeds Tykes, as well as England and the British and Irish Lions.
Career
Regan's England breakthrough came when he replaced Brian Moore in 1995 on a visit to Twickenham in South Africa. He became the first individual to make his England debut in the professional era of rugby unions, which began in August of this year. Despite being on the losing side, he kept his position for the 1996 and 1997 Five Nations championships.
He was refused admission to South Africa by Keith Wood in the first and second tests, but he participated in the final test.
On his return from Lions duty, he faltered, losing his England place to Andy Long and then Richard Cockerill. Despite playing a significant role in Bath's Heineken Cup victory over Brive in Bordeaux, the hooker was out of favour with England coach Clive Woodward.
Regan resurfaced as a player in 1999/2000, shedding a stone in weight and striking back at critics who thought his line-out throwing was too inconsistent for international use. He appeared in some good performances for Bath. He was voted the Bath forward of the year by a major figure in the club's late season campaign for the Allied Dunbar Premiership.
Regan, both as a member of the training squad and England A player, has returned to the international stage. On the tour to South Africa in 2000, he rejoined the England squad. He played some of his best rugby of his career, and was selected for the fall internationals. Phil Greening's knee and hand injuries allowed him to take over as England's top one hooker for the Six Nations Championship; however, Clive Woodward was forced to sit on the bench for the majority of the campaign; however, Leicester's Dorian West and Regan was forced to sit on the bench.
Despite missing out on the Lions tour to Australia in the summer, Regan was picked for England's summer tour. However, Regan's early season form was hampered by his injury. He remained part of the England squad for the 2001-2002 season and then went on tour to Argentina in the summer.
In August 2002, Regan joined Leeds Tykes from Bath and became a central figure at Headingley. In a 26-13 victory over Leicester Tigers on the first day of the 2002-2003 season, he made his debut. Following his move to Leeds, his performances not only saw him become a fan of the club but also saw a revival in his international career as he was selected for the England squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
After not being chosen for the game against Canada, Regan announced his international retirement in 2004. He left Leeds at the end of the 2004-05 season after helping to secure Leeds Premiership as well as winning a Powergen Cup champions medal, the final of which he started. He played 69 times for Leeds and scored 6 tries. In 2005-6, he was instrumental in helping Bristol (his hometown club) regain Premiership status. He came out of international retirement in 2007 and was an interesting figure in England's otherwise lackluster tour of South Africa. As a result, he was named in the England squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He was also named in the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship alongside Leicester's George Chuter and Bath's Lee Mears.
Regan was picked to lead the Barbarians against South Africa after the world cup, but was refused permission to play from Bristol. However, Regan left the club and continued to play the game.
Regan was described by French coach Marc Lièvremont as a "grotesque clown" after England defeated France 24-13 in Paris in the 2008 Six Nations Championship. This was supposed to be Regan's last game for England.
Regan declared in February 2009 that he would leave at the end of the season.
He is now a Forwards Coach at Clifton Rugby Club, who is also involved in the team's success in the South West One Championship and the EDF Cup Final at Twickenham.
He is also active in the buy-to-let real estate market, as well as Midas Estates and Property Investment Plan, which work with property investment firms Midas Estates and Property Investment Plan.