Mark Andrew Mayerhofler (born 8 October 1972) is a former

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player who represented the New Zealand

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six times in 1998. In 1997 he won the

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, an honour awarded annually by

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(NZRU) to the Maori player of the year. He also played for

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in the

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. Whilst at Newcastle he started as they won the 2004

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final. He attended

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New Zealand. Mayerhofler's position of choice was as a 2nd 5/8

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Newcastle Falcons profile
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