For the jazz player see Mark Egan

Mark Egan

Mark Egan is an American jazz bass guitarist and trumpeter, arguably best known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group from 1977 to 1980, and the Gil Evans Orchestra...

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Mark Egan is an Irish rugby player who has played for Terenure College

Terenure College

Terenure College is a Carmelites-run secondary school located in the Terenure area of Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded in 1860 and comprises a primary and secondary school. The school is part of the popular culture "Rugby Belt" or Leinster Schools Rugby playing institutions, having a strong...

 and Terenure College RFC

Terenure College RFC

Terenure College RFC was founded on November 14th 1940. It is a senior rugby club in Dublin, Ireland.-History:Terenure College RFC was founded on November 14th 1940. With a great love for the game and concerned that past pupils were not playing rugby union after leaving school, Rev...

. He graduated from Oxford University (where he captained the Blues) and went from there to play rugby for Kobe Steel

Kobe Steel

, operating worldwide under the brand Kobelco, is a major Japanese steel manufacturer headquartered in Chuo-ku, Kobe. Kobe Steel also has a stake in Osaka Titanium Technologies.It was formed on September 1, 1905...

's team in Japan, now called Kobelco Steelers, where he was also a highly-respected member of the Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club (KR&AC). He is now a senior official (Head of Rugby Services) at the International Rugby Board

International Rugby Board

The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...

 in Dublin and a spokesman for the IRB on key administrative issues.

See also

• Syd Millar
  Syd Millar
  Sydney "Syd" Millar, CBE, is the outgoing chairman of the International Rugby Board. He was born in Ballymena and previously played for Ballymena RFC and represented Ireland in the pack, winning 37 caps as a prop. In addition, he played 9 times for the British and Irish Lions...
  
  
• Paddy O'Brien
  Paddy O'Brien (rugby referee)
  Paddy O'Brien ONZM is a New Zealand international rugby union referee, and currently head of the International Rugby Board's Referee Board...
  
   - IRB Rugby Services Referee Manager
• Pierre Villepreux
  Pierre Villepreux
  Pierre Villepreux is a former French rugby union player and coach. He played at full back and fly half. He won 34 caps for France between 1967 and 1972....
  
  - IRB Rugby Services Regional Development Manager (Europe)

External links

• IRB Rugby Services
• IRB says ball is in Argentina's court (Rugby Heaven, November 28, 2007)