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1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens Squads
Here is an overview of the teams which took part at the 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Pool A *Head coach: Gysie Pienaar #Chris Badenhorst #Jannie Claassens #André Joubert # Dieter Kriese #Ruben Kruger #Dick Muir # Dion O'Cuinnegain #Jacques Olivier #Joost van der Westhuizen #Chester Williams Coach: Joe Sawailau # Etonia Nadura #Samisoni Rabaka # Mesake Rasari # Vesi Rauluni #Viliame Rauluni #Waisale Serevi #Fili Seru # Sakeasi Vonolagi #Jone Vueti # Penisoni Waki #Noa Nadruku Coach: Bob Norster # Simon Davies #Robert Howley #Neil Jenkins #Emyr Wyn Lewis #Rupert Moon #Mark Perego # Wayne Proctor #Mark Thomas # David Williams # Andrew Williams #Takeomi Ito # Hironaga Kato #Sinali Latu # Tsutomu Matsuda # Yukio Motoki # Yoji Nagatomo #Paulo Nawalu #Shinji Ono # Hirofumi Ouchi #Yoshihito Yoshida Coach: Paul Ciobanel # Cătălin Drăguceanu # Andrei Gurănescu # Șerban Gurănescu # Nicușor Marin # Adrian Mitocaru # Daniel Neaga # Cătălin Sasu # Bogdan Șerban # Ște ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens
The 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland, in April 1993. This tournament was the inaugural Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament. The International Rugby Board invited the established rugby union nations but also were keen to involve emerging nations in the event, recognising the fact that Sevens was providing the bridge between the developed rugby nations and those whose rugby union traditions were less well established. The IRB situated the tournament in the spiritual home nation of rugby sevens, Scotland. The games were played at the home of Scottish rugby, Murrayfield Stadium. England defeated Australia 21–17 to become the first team to win the Melrose Cup. Background Prior to 1993, Rugby Sevens had already built up a substantial international presence. The relative ease with which the rules could be learnt and applied, combined with the ability to quickly organise teams due to fewer players, as well as providing a fast-paced game for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viliame Rauluni
Viliame is both a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to: Given name *Viliame Cavubati (born 1945), Fijian politician *Viliame Iongi (born 1989), Tongan rugby union player *Viliame Kikau (born 1995). Fijian rugby league player *Viliame Naupoto, Fijian Navy commander and civil servant *Viliame Navoka (died 2007), Fijian diplomat *Viliame Satala (born 1972), Fijian rugby union player *Viliame Seruvakula, Fijian military officer *Viliame Veikoso (born 1982), Fijian rugby union player *Viliame Waqaseduadua Viliame Waqaseduadua (born 23 April 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is a New Zealand rugby union player, usually as a wing. He plays for the Grenoble. He is simply known as Vili or Waga. Started playing his schoolboy rugby for Ratu Sukuna Memorial School in ... (born 1983), New Zealand rugby union player Surname * Savu Viliame (1906–1986), Fijian cricketer {{disambiguation, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Perego
Mark Perego (born 8 February 1964 in Winchester, England) is a former Wales international rugby union player. A flanker, he played club rugby for Llanelli and attained 9 caps for the Wales national rugby union team. Rugby Perego made his Wales debut 3 March 1990 versus Scotland. He went on to be a key player in the Welsh championship-winning team of the 1994 Five Nations. His strengths as a player included his powerful tackling and his phenomenal fitness, the latter of which he maintained through a highly-effective, but eccentric, training regime. In a famous sequence, BBC Wales filmed him running through a river in a pink beret and chopping trees with an axe. He played 187 times for Llanelli and scored 32 tries. Perego's nickname was Oddball and he was featured in the 2009 book ''Rugby's Greatest Characters''. Personal life Perego was a fireman by trade. He was previously married to Welsh international Non Evans and is the uncle of Welsh professional rugby union player Kir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Moon
Rupert Henry St. John Barker Moon (born 1 February 1968) is a former Wales international rugby union player. He played club rugby for Welsh clubs Abertillery and Neath but is most associated with Llanelli, who he captained during their unprecedented triple success season of 1992 when they won the League and Cup, and beat then Rugby World Cup Champions Australia. He played international rugby for Wales at scrum half, winning 24 caps. Family life Moon was born in Birmingham, England to Henry and Audrey Moon. His elder brother, Richard Moon, played rugby for Walsall, Abertillery, Harlequins, England A and the Barbarians at scrum half. His elder sister, Estelle Moon, played rugby at Scrum Half for Wasps Ladies. Rupert is married, with two children. Education, post-rugby career and charity work Rupert Moon studied at Sandwell College and later the University of Glamorgan where he achieved a degree in Public Administration. Alongside playing rugby, Moon ventured into radio-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emyr Wyn Lewis
Emyr Wyn Lewis (born 3 October 1982) blackandambers.co.uk is 17 stone, 6 ft retired Welsh rugby union footballer. Emyr signed on to play for for the 2009–2010 season. He moved from Spanish Giants, at the end of the 2008–2009 season, after coming runners up in the countries Division De Honor league. In 2007-2008 Emyr made his European Challenge Cup debut against Connacht at Pepe Rojo (Spain) and also went on to play against Newcastle at Kingston Park. In 2008-2009 Emyr played in the competition again for |
Neil Jenkins
Neil Jenkins, (born 8 July 1971) is a Welsh former rugby union player and current coach. He played fly-half, centre, or full back for Pontypridd, Cardiff, Celtic Warriors, Wales and the British & Irish Lions. Jenkins is Wales' highest ever points-scorer and is the fourth highest on the List of leading rugby union test point scorers. He was the first player to score 1,000 points in international matches. In 2004 Jenkins joined the coaching staff of the Wales national rugby union team and is the kicking skills coach. Early life Jenkins was born in Church Village near Pontypridd, Wales to a scrap dealer and his wife. He attended Llanilltud Faerdref primary school and then Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School in Beddau. Career Jenkins joined Pontypridd in 1990, making his First XV debut on 14 April. He made his Wales debut aged 19 on 19 January 1991 against England during the Five Nations Championship in Cardiff, a game that Wales lost 25–6, but Jenkins scored his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Howley
Robert Howley (born 13 October 1970) is a Welsh former rugby union player and coach. As a player, he won 59 caps for Wales, 22 of them as captain. He was part of the Wales coaching team for many years. He is currently a coaching consultant for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby (MLR). Playing career Club Howley played for Bridgend, Cardiff and Wasps. He gained the distinction of Welsh Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997. He helped Wasps win back-to-back Premiership titles in 2003 and 2004. He also helped Wasps win the Heineken Cup in 2004; his late try in the final won them the game against Toulouse. A wrist injury saw Howley announce his retirement from the game in 2004. International Howley represented Wales at Schools, Students, U21, A and B levels. He made his senior Wales debut in February 1996. He was selected for the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa, prompting speculation of a match-up with the Springboks' Joost van der Westhuizen, but Howley suffered a tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Davies (rugby Union)
Simon Davies may refer to: *Simon Davies (privacy advocate), British advocate *Simon Davies (footballer, born 1974), Welsh international footballer (born in England), former Chester City F.C. manager * Simon Davies (footballer, born 1979), Welsh international footballer (born in Haverfordwest), whose clubs have included Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham * Simon Davies (English TV presenter) (born 1963), English designer, interior decorator and television presenter working in Sweden *Simon Davies (Welsh TV presenter) Simon Davies (born 7 May 1957) is a Welsh television presenter actor and writer, hailing from Cardiff, South Wales. He is married to Laura Jeffery. He presented the BBC television programme ''Tikkabilla'', has been on '' Corners'' (1989) televisi ... (born 1959), Welsh television presenter and former actor * Simon Davies (solicitor) (born 1967), British lawyer See also * Simon Davis (other) {{hndis, Davies, Simon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Norster
Robert Leonard "Bob" Norster (born 23 June 1957) is a former Welsh international rugby union player. He was selected for the 1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand and the 1989 British Lions tour to Australia In 1989, the British Lions toured Australia for the first time since 1971. Unlike previous tours to Australia, the Lions did not play any matches in New Zealand, this being the first Australia-only tour since 1899. The side was captained by Fi .... A former Welsh international lock forward, he holds 34 caps for Wales and was a British Lions tourist to New Zealand in 1983 and to Australia in 1989. He also regularly represented the Barbarians and finished his playing career representing a World XV against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1989. He was known as a master in the lineout. Norster was the Cardiff RFC captain for two seasons between 1987–89 and briefly for Wales to New Zealand in 1988. Shortly following retirement from the playing field, he was appointed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noa Nadruku
Noa Nadruku (born 19 September 1967) is a Fijian former rugby footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. After representing Fiji in rugby union, he switched to play rugby league in Australia for the Canberra Raiders (92 games between 1993 and 1997) and was named as one of the best 25 players for the Raiders' 25-year anniversary. Background Noa Nadruku was born in Namatakula, Fiji. His usual position was running on the sideline, scoring hectic tries, generally using a cracking goosestep to leave defenders in his wake. In addition to winning the 1994 Grand Final with the Raiders, in 1993 and 1996 he was the top try-scorer in the League. The "Noa Nadruku Trophy" is awarded to the Australia Fijian Rugby League's player of the year. Playing career Rugby Union Nadruku first played international rugby union for Fiji in 1988 and played a total of five games for Fiji between then and 1991. Rugby League In 1993, while playing in the Rugby League World Sevens for Fiji, he was spot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jone Vueti
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