Bull Allen (rugby union)

Bull Allen
BornMark Richard Allen
(1967-07-27) 27 July 1967
Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
SchoolStratford High School
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988–1996 Taranaki 110 (134)
1997 Central Vikings
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1998 Hurricanes 30 (25)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–1997 New Zealand 8 (5)
Correct as of 13 February 2007

Mark Richard Allen (born 27 July 1967), commonly known as Bull Allen, is a New Zealand former rugby union footballer and TV celebrity, reaching iconic status on the New Zealand sports scene in the 1990s. As well as 19 games and 8 test match appearances for New Zealand, Allen played 110 games for Taranaki and was captain of the inaugural Wellington Hurricanes Super 12 team. He was also captain of the first and short-lived Central Vikings team.