Mark Dalle Cort (born 19 May 1982 in

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) was a professional

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footballer who most recently played for the

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in the

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he previously played for St George Illawarra Dragons & North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL and the Celtic

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in the Super League.

Playing career

Dalle Cort played for the

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and St. George Illawarra Dragons. He spent most of his period at the cowboys injured. He made his début for the Crusaders in 2007 against the

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. Dalle Cort scored 15 tries in 31 appearances in his début 2007 season. In August 2009, Dalle Cort, along with five teammates, was ordered to leave the United Kingdom after the

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identified breaches to their visa conditions. The Celtic Crusaders cancelled Dalle Cort's contract with immediate effect.

Representative career

Dalle Cort has also represented the Queensland Residents' side. He has been named in

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's squad for the 2009 European Cup.

References

1982 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent Crusaders Rugby League players Italy national rugby league team players Northern Pride RLFC players People from Ayr, Queensland Queensland Residents rugby league team players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Queensland {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1980s-stub