Mark Coyne (born 16 August 1967) is an Australian former rugby league footballer, a state and international representative player and an Insurance Executive.
In Round 14 of the 1991 season, Coyne became the first player to score a try on the famous Adelaide Oval in the first NSWRL premiership match played in South Australia.
On a cold and wet night in June, St George defeated Balmain 16–2 in front of 28,884 fans, the largest attendance of the 1991 minor round.
Coyne's leadership capabilities were fully acknowledged in 1995 when he was captain of St George, vice-captain of Queensland and made his test debut for the Kangaroos.
In 1996 Coyne lead the Dragons to another grand final, but despite playing a great game himself the club lost controversially to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20–8.
[4] Although NSW went on to win the series 2–1, Channel 9 television commentator Ray "Rabbits" Warren famously stated in his call of the try "That's not a try that's a miracle".
Later that year Coyne was selected in Australia's 1995 Rugby League World Cup squad, played in two pool games (including losing the opening game of the tournament to England at Wembley Stadium, London where he scored his first test try), the 30–20 extra-time semi-final win against New Zealand, and was a member of side that won the final against England 16–8 at Wembley Stadium, London.
Between 2003 and 2009, Coyne held various positions within GIO Insurance, culminating in his appointment in 2007 as executive general manager of their national workers compensation claims business.