Mark Gordon Ella, AM [1] (born 5 June 1959) is an indigenous Australian former rugby union footballer. Ella played at flyhalf/five-eighth and was capped by the Wallabies 25 times, captaining Australia on 10 occasions. Ella made his debut tour with the Wallabies on the 1979 Australia rugby union tour of Argentina.

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Mark Ella AM was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1987 as an Athlete member for his contribution to the sport of rugby union and was elevated to Legend in 2023. Ella’s brief but spectacular career as one of the Wallabies’ greatest five-eighth playmakers stamped him as one of the code’s most…

Mark Ella stands as a towering figure in Australian Rugby Union, celebrated not just for his unparalleled achievements on the field but also for his profound impact on the Indigenous community. A Yuin and Bidjigal man, his legacy transcends sport, championing Indigenous excellence and empowerment.

Mark Ella. Regarded as one of the finest players Australia have ever produced, Mark Ella won 25 caps for the Wallabies between 1980 and 1984 – 10 of them as captain – and was described by team-mate David Campese as “the best rugby player I have ever known or seen”.

The name Mark Ella is synonymous with international rugby union. Still considered to be one of Australia’s all-time greats, Mark played 25 tests for the Wallabies including ten as captain over his four-year career.

Mark Ella, the second Indigenous Australian to captain the country in any sport after the legendary Arthur Beetson, was one of world rugby’s all-time greats. Gloriously instinctive, Ella often did things on the playing field that smacked of pure genius and left the opposition and spectators alike simply in awe of his talents.

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Ella won a total of 25 caps and scored 78 points in his brief international career and captained Australia during the 1982 tour of New Zealand. He scored a try in each of the four tests on the 1984 Grand Slam-winning tour of the British Isles, after which he never played again.