Mark Clayton Finlay (born 10 May 1963) is a former New Zealand

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player. He was educated at

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, where he was a member of the 1st XV between 1979 and 1981. A fullback, Finlay represented Manawatu and

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at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, in 1984. He played two matches for the All Blacks where he scored a total of 18 points (2 tries, 5 conversions), but made no test appearances.

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