Bull Allen (rugby union) of Your Life", "The Footy Show" and "Game of Two-Halves". Tests: 8 (0 as Captain)<br> Games: 19 (0 as Captain)<br> Total Matches: 27 (0 as Captain)<br> Test Points: 5pts (1t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)<br> Game Points: 5pts (1t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m)<br> Total Points: 10pts (2t, 0c, 0p, 0dg, 0m) Harvey, John (1998), The Mark of the Bull. Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd, Auckland. Bull Allen (rugby union) Bull Allen (born Mark Richard Allen; July 27, 1967) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer and current TV celebrity, reached iconic status on the New Zealand sports scene in the 1990s.
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