Mark Taylor (rugby player)
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Mark Taylor is a former Wales
international rugby union player who played at centre. He is a former captain of Wales and was the first person to score a try at the newly built Millennium Stadium
against South Africa in 1999. He signed for Sale Sharks
from Llanelli Scarlets
in April 2005 and in 2007 he returned to Wales to play rugby for the Ospreys. He retired at the end of the 2007–2008 season.
He works part time as a Chartered Account for H J Phillips (Peugeot), Llanelli and has done so since 1998. He is married to Nicola, Director of H J Phillips, and has three sons.
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
international rugby union player who played at centre. He is a former captain of Wales and was the first person to score a try at the newly built Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
against South Africa in 1999. He signed for Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
from Llanelli Scarlets
Llanelli Scarlets
The Scarlets are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Llanelli, south-west Wales the team play at the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, as well as competing in the LV= Cup and the Heineken Cup...
in April 2005 and in 2007 he returned to Wales to play rugby for the Ospreys. He retired at the end of the 2007–2008 season.
He works part time as a Chartered Account for H J Phillips (Peugeot), Llanelli and has done so since 1998. He is married to Nicola, Director of H J Phillips, and has three sons.