Mark Cueto
Mark Cueto is an English international rugby union player who plays for Sale Sharks, England and Great Britain.
Cueto made his début for Sale Sharks against Bristol Shoguns in 2001 and made the England tour to Argentina in 2002, playing against Argentina A.
Cueto saw success at club level in his first five years at the club, winning the European Challenge Cup twice. He was also part of the Sale team that beat Pau, the champions in 2000, Cueto scored a try in the victory. Mark helped Sale Sharks to top the league in the 2005–06 season and carry that form through to win the season ending play-offs, beating Leicester Tigers in the final, to become Premiership champions for the first time.
In May 2010, Ceuto was voted into Sale Shark’s Hall of Fame. He played his 150th match for Sale. A few days later, Cueto was appointed club captain.
Cueto represented England in the 2000–01 World Sevens Series, appearing alongside All Blacks captain Richie McCaw on the cover of the United Kingdom version of the EA Sports game Rugby 08.
In 2005, he was called up to the British and Irish Lions for their New Zealand tour. He featured in the third Test at Eden Park, Auckland.
Cueto was a prominent member of England’s 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.
He was recalled to the squad for the 2009 Six Nations, scoring a try in the opening game against Italy and in England’s 34–10 victory over France.