Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett

Position: Back Row

Date Of Birth 26/01/1969 (49)
Place Of Birth Neath
Height 188cm / 6' 2"
Weight 89kg / 14st

Anthony Mark Bennett played 114 games for Cardiff between 1990 and 1998, having previously played for Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Neath and Bristol.

He represented Wales at School, Student, U18, U21, Wales A and senior level winning three Welsh senior caps. His senior debut for Wales was against New Zealand in the 1995 Rugby World Cup game in Johannesburg. After he retired from playing he moved on to the Ospreys and Wales as a conditioning coach.

Playing Summary
  Season P W D L Try Con Pen DG PTS  
  1990/1991 24 14 1 9 1 0 0 0 4  
  1991/1992 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
  1993/1994 19 14 1 4 3 0 0 0 15  
  1994/1995 22 18 0 4 3 0 0 0 15  
  1995/1996 10 7 1 2 2 0 0 0 10  
  1996/1997 27 19 1 7 3 0 0 0 15  
  1997/1998 10 8 0 2 3 0 0 0 15  
  Total 114 81 4 29 15 0 0 0 74  

Click on a season for a match by match breakdown.

  Date Opponent Position Try Con Pen DG Pts   Result  
  17/08/1990 Diok FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 73 - 3  
  19/08/1990 CSA Steaua Bucuresti FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 17 - 14  
  01/09/1990 Bristol Bears FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 28 - 15  
  08/09/1990 Leicester Tigers FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 35 - 9  
  15/09/1990 Bath Rugby FL 1 0 0 0 4 L 23 - 45  
  22/09/1990 Swansea FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 28 - 13  
  29/09/1990 Newbridge FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 - 11  
  05/10/1990 Newport FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 9 - 34  
  13/10/1990 Bridgend Ravens FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 9 - 10  
  20/10/1990 Pontypridd FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 21 - 20  
  27/10/1990 Abertillery FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 55 - 12  
  15/12/1990 Swansea FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 15 - 23  
  22/12/1990 Newbridge FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 9 - 18  
  26/12/1990 Pontypridd FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 14 - 6  
  29/12/1990 Harlequins FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 9 - 0  
  05/01/1991 Ebbw Vale FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 19 - 7  
  12/01/1991 Bridgend Ravens FL 0 0 0 0 0 D 15 - 15  
  19/01/1991 London Welsh FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 36 - 3  
  26/01/1991 South Wales Police FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 35 - 0  
  23/02/1991 Blackwood FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 58 - 3  
  16/03/1991 Neath FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 13 - 16  
  26/03/1991 Pontypridd Rep 0 0 0 0 0 W 25 - 7  
  30/03/1991 Barbarians FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 25 - 42  
  06/04/1991 Wasps FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 10 - 21  
  Date Opponent Position Try Con Pen DG Pts   Result  
  02/09/1991 Llanharan Rep 0 0 0 0 0 L 10 - 14  
  07/09/1991 Bristol Bears FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 9 - 7  
  Date Opponent Position Try Con Pen DG Pts   Result  
  01/09/1993 Tonyrefail FL 1 0 0 0 5 W 36 - 15  
  15/09/1993 Penarth FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 17 - 26  
  16/10/1993 Gloucester Rugby Rep 0 0 0 0 0 L 5 - 16  
  13/11/1993 Newport FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 52 - 3  
  27/11/1993 Aberavon FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 17 - 3  
  05/12/1993 Newbridge FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 33 - 3  
  11/12/1993 Dunvant FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 8 - 6  
  30/12/1993 Bath Rugby FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 20 - 24  
  03/01/1994 Cross Keys FL 1 0 0 0 5 W 72 - 14  
  14/01/1994 Ayr Rep 1 0 0 0 5 W 55 - 25  
  22/01/1994 Oakdale FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 27 - 3  
  04/02/1994 Maesteg FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 27 - 20  
  12/02/1994 Cambridge University FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 40 - 13  
  05/03/1994 Neath FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 14 - 8  
  02/04/1994 Barbarians FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 27 - 53  
  02/04/1994 South Wales Police FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 20 - 13  
  16/04/1994 Pontypridd FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 8 - 6  
  23/04/1994 Newport FL 0 0 0 0 0 D 22 - 22  
  07/05/1994 Scarlets FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 15 - 8  
  Date Opponent Position Try Con Pen DG Pts   Result  
  27/08/1994 Bridgend Ravens FL 1 0 0 0 5 W 50 - 20  
  03/09/1994 Pontypridd FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 12 - 6  
  10/09/1994 Pontypool FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 29 - 16  
  24/09/1994 Swansea FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 13 - 17  
  08/10/1994 Cambridge University FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 67 - 23  
  15/10/1994 Treorchy FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 18 - 15  
  05/11/1994 Abertillery FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 50 - 13  
  12/11/1994 Dunvant FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 27 - 10  
  03/12/1994 Newport FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 19 - 6  
  17/12/1994 Merthyr FL 2 0 0 0 10 W 63 - 8  
  24/12/1994 Pontypridd Rep 0 0 0 0 0 L 15 - 23  
  31/12/1994 Neath FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 3 - 21  
  07/01/1995 Swansea FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 16 - 3  
  14/01/1995 Maesteg FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 85 - 3  
  28/01/1995 Pyle FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 36 - 7  
  04/02/1995 Scarlets FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 30 - 26  
  08/02/1995 Treorchy FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 17 - 11  
  11/03/1995 Abertillery FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 16 - 9  
  25/03/1995 Old Penarthians FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 45 - 9  
  08/04/1995 Aberavon FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 72 - 3  
  13/04/1995 Newbridge FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 32 - 8  
  22/04/1995 Swansea FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 9 - 16  
  Date Opponent Position Try Con Pen DG Pts   Result  
  09/09/1995 Pontypridd FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 36 - 31  
  16/09/1995 Neath FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 11 - 8  
  30/09/1995 Scarlets FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 16 - 12  
  04/10/1995 Bridgend Ravens FL 1 0 0 0 5 L 19 - 32  
  14/10/1995 Ebbw Vale FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 16 - 10  
  18/11/1995 Newbridge FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 30 - 18  
  21/11/1995 Union Bordeaux-Begles FL 1 0 0 0 5 D 14 - 14  
  28/11/1995 Ulster Rep 0 0 0 0 0 W 46 - 6  
  02/12/1995 Bridgend Ravens FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 18 - 19  
  23/12/1995 Neath FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 28 - 8  
  Date Opponent Position Try Con Pen DG Pts   Result  
  25/08/1996 SU Agen FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 14 - 64  
  26/08/1996 Boroughmuir FL 1 0 0 0 5 W 48 - 29  
  31/08/1996 Swansea FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 23 - 49  
  04/09/1996 Pontypridd FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 14 - 24  
  14/09/1996 Treorchy FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 23 - 22  
  18/09/1996 Ebbw Vale FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 75 - 17  
  21/09/1996 Newbridge FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 64 - 11  
  28/09/1996 Bridgend Ravens FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 33 - 25  
  09/10/1996 Harlequins FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 24 - 53  
  13/10/1996 Wasps Rep 0 0 0 0 0 W 26 - 24  
  16/10/1996 Munster FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 48 - 18  
  19/10/1996 Stade Toulousain FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 20 - 36  
  27/10/1996 Milan FL 1 0 0 0 5 W 41 - 19  
  09/11/1996 Neath FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 27 - 26  
  16/11/1996 Bath Rugby FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 22 - 19  
  28/12/1996 Pontypridd FL 0 0 0 0 0 L 23 - 37  
  01/02/1997 Cross Keys FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 48 - 44  
  08/02/1997 Treorchy Rep 0 0 0 0 0 W 60 - 22  
  22/02/1997 Dinas Powys FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 99 - 7  
  26/02/1997 Scarlets Rep 0 0 0 0 0 L 26 - 48  
  01/03/1997 Ebbw Vale FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 38 - 35  
  08/03/1997 Newbridge Rep 0 0 0 0 0 W 45 - 20  
  22/03/1997 South Wales Police FL 1 0 0 0 5 W 57 - 30  
  29/03/1997 Dunvant FL 0 0 0 0 0 D 27 - 27  
  01/04/1997 Newport FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 26 - 13  
  05/04/1997 Neath FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 46 - 17  
  13/04/1997 Scarlets FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 36 - 26  
  Date Opponent Position Try Con Pen DG Pts   Result  
  27/07/1997 Stade Toulousain Rep 0 0 0 0 0 L 19 - 43  
  16/08/1997 Pontypridd Rep 0 0 0 0 0 W 19 - 16  
  27/08/1997 Cross Keys FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 59 - 15  
  07/09/1997 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu Rugby Rep 0 0 0 0 0 L 25 - 26  
  13/09/1997 Munster Rep 0 0 0 0 0 W 43 - 23  
  16/09/1997 Abertillery FL 1 0 0 0 5 W 38 - 24  
  23/09/1997 Newbridge FL 0 0 0 0 0 W 57 - 17  
  27/09/1997 Munster Rep 0 0 0 0 0 W 37 - 32  
  30/09/1997 University of Wales Institute Cardiff FL 1 0 0 0 5 W 49 - 7  
  14/10/1997 Caerphilly FL 1 0 0 0 5 W 43 - 33  
  Team P W D L Try Con Pen DG PTS  
  Wales 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 5  
Clubs: - Bristol Bears - Cardiff - Neath - Swansea - Ystradgynlais -
Education: - Llangatwg Comprehensive School -
Region: - Scarlets -
Honours: - Wales - Wales A - Wales Schools - Wales Students - Wales U18 - Wales U21 -

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