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Mark Byron Nixon is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented [[New Zealand national rugby league team|He was a former provincial captain for his home province Canterbury.
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- Gait chamber at southampton university featuring prof mark nixon
- Playing career
- Later years
- References
In the early nineties the slick stand off half Nixon orchestrated many victories over arch rivals Auckland. He formed a potent combination with other Canterbury representatives that also went on to represent New Zealand and forge out professional careers. Coach Frank Endacott nominated Nixon as his X factor in many of his southern victories at the Addington Showgrounds, a venue that was nicknamed the 'killing fields' such was Canterbury's domination over Auckland at the time.
Nixon went on to make two Kiwi tours playing two Tests. Nixon was also one of the first players of his time to secure a 'Rookie scheme' contract through the NZRL spending time with the Canberra Raiders.
Nixon went on later to further his professional career with English clubs the Rochdale Hornets and Featherstone Rovers.
Nixon retired from professional Rugby League at the age of 29 in 1997. He then returned to his home town of Christchurch playing an influential role in the Hornby Panthers Grand Final win, a club he had been associated with since the age of five.
Gait chamber at southampton university featuring prof mark nixon
Playing career
Nixon played for the Hornby club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and represented Canterbury. In 1989 he spent ten weeks in Australia with the Canberra Raiders as part of the New Zealand Rugby League's "Rookie Scheme".
In 1990 he was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis and played in two Test matches against Papua New Guinea. Later that year he moved to England, joining the Rochdale Hornets for the 1990/91 season.
In 1993 Nixon captained Canterbury and was selected as a Kiwi triallist. From there he was selected as part of the Kiwis touring side to Great Britain and France but did not play in any Test matches.
In 1994 Nixon was part of the Canterbury Country Cardinals in the new Lion Red Cup. At the end of the year he again moved to England, playing for the Featherstone Rovers during the 1994/95 season.
Nixon again represented Canterbury in 1997.
Later years
Nixon is a long standing current employee of the Aviation security services of New Zealand, based at Christchurch International Airport.
Previous to this between his stints overseas playing Rugby League, Nixon had a long association with NZ Post.