Leeds Rhinos Career
Born in London, Mark started his playing career at Stanningley ARLFC before signing for the Leeds Rhinos Academy in 2000. He scored over 40-tries in his first season at the Leeds Rhinos Academy which earned him a call up into the first team in 2001.
He made his début against London from the bench in the first match of the season he scored his first try for Leeds in a Rugby League Challenge Cup semi final against St. Helens and went to score 12-tries in the rest of the 2001 season. He also won the Eddie Waring Memorial Award as the best try in the 2001 Challenge Cup.
In 2002 and 2003 he finished the leading try scorer at Leeds Rhinos and the leading try scorer for the Super League. He was a Grand Final winner with Leeds Rhinos in 2004 when Leeds beat Bradford Bulls 16-8 at Old Trafford.
2005 was another good season for Mark he finished leading Super League try scorer for the third time with 27 touchdowns in 28 appearances during 2005 and 35 tries in all competitions. During 2005 he received a runners-up medal in the Challenge Cup when Leeds lost 25-24 to Hull in the final and another runners-up medal in the Super League Grand Final when Leeds lost to Bradford 15-6. Despite his success with Leeds, Mark refused a contract extension with the Leeds and instead signed a 2-year contract with Wigan Warriors starting in 2006.
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