Andrew Mason (rugby league)


Andrew "Andy" Mason, also known by the nickname of "Mase", is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative level rugby union for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Roundhay RFC and Morley R.F.C., and representative level rugby league for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bramley, Leeds, and Wakefield Trinity , as a, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Background

Andy Mason was raised in Leek Street Flats, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Andy Mason won caps for England , and was selected as the 18th man for Great Britain in the 16-38 defeat by Australia in the 1986 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France test match at Old Trafford, Manchester on Saturday 25 October 1986.

County honours

Andy Mason won caps for Yorkshire while at Roundhay RFC/Morley R.F.C., and he won caps for Yorkshire while at Bramley and Wakefield Trinity.

County Cup Final appearances

Andy Mason played right-, i.e. number 3 and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 8–11 defeat by Castleford in the 1990–91 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990, and played right-, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in the 29–16 victory over Sheffield Eagles in the 1992–93 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 18 October 1992.

Club career

Andrew Mason changed rugby football codes from rugby union to rugby league when he transferred to Bramley, he made his debut for Bramley playing right- in the 12-19 defeat by Batley at Mount Pleasant, Batley on Sunday 3 February 1985, he scored his first try for Bramley playing in the 16-19 defeat by Dewsbury at McLaren Field, Bramley, he scored a hat-trick of tries in the 32-4 victory over Whitehaven at McLaren Field, Bramley, he scored his last try for Bramley in the 20-15 victory over Blackpool Borough at McLaren Field, Bramley, and he played his last match for Bramley in the 46-20 victory over Mansfield Marksman at McLaren Field, Bramley on Friday 18 April 1986, he transferred from Bramley to Leeds. In August 1987, the Leeds players; Mark Conway, Philip Fox, Andy Mason, and Keith Rayne, were transferred in exchange for the Wakefield Trinity players; John Lyons, and Gary Spencer.