Mark starred on the Academy Tour down under in 2012. He scored a try for the Saints as a substitute when the first team beat Huddersfield in a friendly in January 2013.

In his first team debut agaisnts Leeds Rhinos in March 2013 Mark demonstrated great pace, evasive skills and sound defence in one of the best debut performances in a Saints jersey for many a year. Mark continued to play in the first team for the following ten matches in March and April before returning to further develop his undoubted talents with the academy.

In 2014 Mark broke into the first time on a regular basis. Not only utilising his speed and elusiveness to create tries for himself and supporting players by also confirming his prowess as a reliable kicker. This culminated in victory for the Saints in the 2014 Grand Final with Mark booting over 3 goals as part of the 14 points to six victory.

As his talents were honed over the following campaigns Mark was drafted into the England squad for the 2017 World Cup and matches against New Zealand in the following year. He played a crucial role in 2018 season as Saints finished top of the pile to claim the League Leaders Trophy. His craft in opening up defences contributed to some scintillating tries which were part of the fast attacking brand of rugby exhibited by the Saints in 2018. In 2019, Mark and the Saints produced some scintillating rugby league to win both the League Leaders Shield, by a canter, and the Grand Final, where he had a superb match in the cauldron of Old Trafford.

Dave Dooley