Mark Bartholomeusz

Mark Bartholomeusz

Full name	Mark Bartholomeusz
Date of birth	(1977-06-30) 30 June 1977
Place of birth	Brisbane, Australia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Utility Back
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2004–06 2006–08 2008–09	Saracens Ulster Padova	40 34 15	(26) (10) (10)
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1998-2003	ACT	66	(115)
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1998–2004 2010–11	Brumbies Western Force	67 10	(100) (5)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2002	Australia	1	(0)
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
2002	Australia		Commonwealth Games 2002

Mark Bartholomeusz (born 30 June 1977) is a retired professional Australian rugby union footballer. He played in the positions of fullback, flyhalf, inside centre, and wing.

Career

Bartholomeusz attended Brisbane State High School. He played for the ACT Brumbies and was a member of the side that defeated the Crusaders to win the 2004 Super 12 title.

He joined Saracens where he played the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons in the English Premiership, followed by Irish Magners League club Ulster for 2006–07 and 2007-08. In 2008, Bartholomeusz signed with Padova to play in the Italian Super 10 (now National Championship of Excellence) for the 2008/09 season. He returned to Australia to play for the Western Force in 2010 and 2011. Bartholomeusz holds a record for having the fourth shortest international rugby union career on recoerd. In 2002, he represented Australia for 2 minutes and 33 seconds against Italy. Nick Henderson (Australia), Sean McCahill (Ireland) and Mathieu Dourthe (France) are the only players to have shorter international careers.

External links

• Western Force Profile