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词条 Mark Offerdahl
释义

  1. Background

  2. Playing career

     Early career  Club career  International career  Off the field 

  3. References

  4. External links

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Mark Offerdahl (born 15 October 1987) is a United States international rugby league footballer who coaches his hometown club the Goondiwindi Boars in Australia. Primarily playing as a {{rlp|pr}}, he can also play as a {{rlp|sr}} or {{rlp|lk}}. He was a member of the USA squad for both the 2013 and 2017 World Cups. He has previously played for AS Carcassonne, in France, North Wales Crusaders, in Wales, and London Broncos, Oxford and Sheffield Eagles, in England. Offerdahl is known as 'Captain America' because of his position as captain of the USA International team.

Background

Offerdahl was born in Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia, and is of American descent through his father, a native of Madison, Wisconsin who served in the United States Army.[3]

Playing career

Early career

Offerdahl played his junior rugby league for Goondiwindi in the Toowoomba Rugby League. He played for the Manly Sea Eagles at a junior level, and also spent time with the Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup, AS Carcassonne in the French Elite One Championship,[4] and the Connecticut Wildcats in the AMNRL.

Club career

Following the 2013 World Cup, Offerdahl signed with the recently promoted Championship side North Wales Crusaders.[5] He left the club mid-season to join the Illawarra Cutters in the New South Wales Cup.[6]

On 11 August 2014, Offerdahl signed with the Bradford Bulls in the Championship for the 2015 season,[7] but did not join the club due to recurring injuries.[8][9]

Offerdahl signed a two-year contract with London Broncos in the Championship on 23 July 2015.[10] The front-rower made nearly 40 appearances for the Broncos and scored 5 tries in his two years with the club. During his time in London, Offerdahl was sent on loan to Oxford, Here, he played in just one game; a 32-12 win against Hemel Stags.

On finishing his two-year contract with Broncos, Offerdahl signed a one-year deal with fellow Championship outfit the Sheffield Eagles. He became their eighth permanent signing and first of 2018, ahead of the upcoming season.

Having played nearly 30 games that season, Offerdahl returned to his birth place to coach local side the Goondiwindi Boars.[11]

International career

In October 2011, Offerdahl was selected to represent the United States in their 2013 World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and Jamaica, scoring a try against Jamaica.

In 2013, Offerdahl was named in the US squad for the 2013 World Cup.[12][13] He played in their three group matches against the Cook Islands, Wales and Scotland, along with their semi-final against Australia. He scored a try against the Cook Islands.

In December 2015, Offerdahl captained the United States in their 2017 World Cup qualifying matches against Jamaica and Canada, scoring a try against Jamaica.

On 24 September 2017, Offerdahl was named in the United States' squad for the 2017 World Cup.[14] He was named captain of the side and played in all of their games (against Fiji, Italy and PNG). Mark continues to be an advocate for growing the game in the States.

Off the field

Mark's passion for health and fitness extends from the footy field and his own training, to helping others reach their goals and leave the healthiest lives they can. A qualified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist, Mark along with his wife Jenna run [https://rawworldcompany.co.uk/ Raw World Company], a health conscious snack food brand selling in the UK, [https://rawworldcompany.com.au/ Australia] and [https://rawworldcompany.com/ U.S]. Raw World Company's philosophy is to get everyone to 'snack right', and to be aware of what is in the foods we eat with their 'ALL THE GOOD STUFF, NO NASTIES' policy.

Raw World Company is a social enterprise giving a percentage of profits to help good causes, causes that support the brands core vales of Health & Wellbeing, Sustainability & World Environmental Issues.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Mark Offerdahl|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Mark-Offerdahl/summary.html|publisher=Rugby League Project}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Mark Offerdahl|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Mark-Offerdahl/|publisher=Love Rugby League}}
3. ^{{cite web|last=Willacy|first=Gavin|date=2 December 2015|title=USA's rugby league players crowdfund to pay for flights to World Cup qualifiers|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2015/dec/01/usa-rugby-league-players-world-cup-qualifier-fans-campaign|publisher=The Guardian}}
4. ^{{cite web|date=8 March 2013|title=Offerdahl striving for success|url=http://www.frenchfooty.com.au/offerdahl-striving-for-success/|publisher=frenchfooty.com.au|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021030743/http://www.frenchfooty.com.au/offerdahl-striving-for-success/|archivedate=21 October 2013}}
5. ^{{cite web|date=22 November 2013|title=North Wales Crusaders sign USA prop Mark Offerdahl|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rugby-league/north-wales-crusaders-sign-usa-6331566|publisher=Wales Online|accessdate=18 August 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web|last=Jennings|first=Mitch|date=26 June 2014|title=US rep Mark Offerdahl sets sight on NRL|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2379633/us-rep-mark-offerdahl-sets-sight-on-nrl/|publisher=Illawarra Mercury|accessdate=18 August 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|date=11 August 2014|title=Mark Offerdahl: Bradford Bulls sign USA prop for 2015|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/28732191|publisher=BBC|accessdate=18 August 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|date=7 October 2014|title=Bradford Bulls call off Mark Offerdahl signing|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/29529011|publisher=BBC}}
9. ^{{cite web|last=Richardson|first=Blake|date=8 October 2014|title=Mark Offerdahl released from Bradford Bulls contract|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11519808.Mark_Offerdahl_released_from_Bradford_Bulls_contract/|publisher=Telegraph & Argus|accessdate=18 August 2017}}
10. ^{{cite web|date=23 July 2015|title=London Broncos clinch deal for United States prop Mark Offerdahl|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/9921849/london-broncos-clinch-deal-for-united-states-prop-mark-offerdahl|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=18 August 2017}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.goondiwindiargus.com.au/story/5797503/boars-sign-new-coach/|title=Boars sign new coach|publisher=Goondiwindi Argus|date= 6 December 2018|accessdate=7 January 2019}}
12. ^24-man squads for all RLWC2013 nations announced rlwc2013.com, 9 October 2013
13. ^{{cite web|title=Paulo to Captain USA Tomahawks|url=http://www.nrl.com/paulo-to-captain-usa-tomahawks/tabid/10874/newsid/75099/default.aspx|publisher=NRL.com}}
14. ^{{cite web|date=24 September 2017|title=Team USA|url=http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/team-usa|publisher=RLWC2017.com|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

External links

  • Sheffield Eagles profile
  • London Broncos profile
  • 2013 RLWC profile
  • Easts Tigers profile
  • 2017 RLWC profile
{{United States 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}{{United States 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Offerdahl, Mark}}

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