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1998 England Rugby Union Tour Of Australasia And South Africa
The 1998 England rugby union tour of Australasia and South Africa was a series of matches played in June and July 1998 by England national rugby union team. Matches The tour is often referred to in rugby culture as "The Tour of Hell" due to the number of heavy defeats suffered by the England team. This was caused principally because England fielded a roster of untested and uncapped players. :''Scores and results list England's points tally first.'' Touring party *Manager: Clive Woodward *Assistant Manager: *Captain: Matt Dawson Full-back Tim Stimpson (Newcastle Falcons), Matt Perry (Bath), Nick Beal (Northampton Saints) Utilities Josh Lewsey (Wasps), Spencer Brown (Richmond), Austin Healey (Leicester Tigers) Wingers Tom Beim (Sale Sharks), Matt Moore (Sale Sharks), Paul Sampson (Wasps) Centres Stuart Potter (Leicester Tigers), Dominic Chapman (Richmond), Steve Ravenscroft (Saracens) Fly-halves Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons), Alex King (Wasps), Jos Baxe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 England Rugby Union Tour Of Argentina And Australia
The 1997 England rugby union tour of Argentina and Australia was a series of matches played in 1997 in Argentina and Australia by the England national rugby union team.Memoria y Balance 1997 on UAR Over a total of 7 matches (6 in Argentina and one in Australia), England played three test (two vs , 1 win and 1 loss), ''Clarín'', 1 June 1997 and one v [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Dawson
Matthew James Sutherland Dawson, MBE (born 31 October 1972) is an English retired rugby union player who played scrum half for Northampton Saints and then London Wasps. During his international career he toured with the British & Irish Lions three times and was part of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning side. He won 77 caps for his country in total, including nine as captain and was England's most capped scrum half until passed by Danny Care. Dawson was best known for his trademark 'sniping runs' and played the whistle well, often scoring tries from 'tap and go' penalties. When called upon, he could also demonstrate his versatility by kicking goals. Since retiring, Dawson has become a team captain on ''A Question of Sport'' besides appearing on various reality shows and is a commentator and presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live's rugby programme. Dawson currently works as a health ambassador for Sodexo, a global food and facilities provider. In early 2014, he was appointed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex King (rugby Union)
Alexander David King (born 17 January 1975) is a rugby union footballer who played at fly-half for ASM Clermont Auvergne and formerly Wasps. In July 2020 it was announced King will be the attack coach at Gloucester Rugby. King attended Brighton College and Bristol University but started his rugby career with Hove. He has been capped by England and the Barbarians. The former Rosslyn Park player joined Wasps in 1996 and helped them win the League that year. He scored a try on his England debut against Argentina in 1997 and made his first Test appearance at Twickenham as a replacement against South Africa in 1998. He scored a try and a drop goal as Wasps won the 1999 Anglo-Welsh Cup Final, and the following year he kicked three penalties as Wasps retained the cup. He earned his final cap against Wales in a World Cup warm up match in Cardiff in August 2003. However, an injury acquired during the game ultimately affected his selection prospects for the World Cup and he stayed at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Wilkinson
Jonathan Peter Wilkinson, CBE (born 25 May 1979) is an English former rugby union player. A fly-half, he played for Newcastle Falcons and Toulon and represented England and the British & Irish Lions. He is particularly known for scoring the winning drop goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final and is widely acknowledged as one of the best rugby union players of all time. He played club rugby for twelve seasons in the English Premiership with Newcastle Falcons. In 2009 he moved to Toulon, where he won two Heineken Cups and one Top 14 championship in five seasons. Wilkinson won 91 caps for England. He was an integral member of the England squad which won the 2003 World Cup, scoring the winning drop goal in the last minute of extra time against Australia in the final. He came back from several injuries and was part of the England team which reached the final of the 2007 World Cup. He toured twice with the British & Irish Lions, in 2001 to Australia and 2005 to New Zealand, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Ravenscroft
Stephen Charles Wood Ravenscroft (born in Bradford) is an English former rugby union footballer who played at centre for Saracens and London Welsh London Welsh Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Cymry Llundain) was a rugby union club formed in 1885. Based in Old Deer Park, Richmond-upon-Thames, London Welsh RFC played in the English Premiership in the 2012–13 and 2014–15 seasons .... He won two England caps in 1998. He is now a solicitor and plays occasional rugby for the SpoonAAs, formerly Anti-Assassins team, the rugby team of the Wooden Spoon charity. External links statistics from scrum.com 1970 births Living people English rugby union players Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Bradford Saracens F.C. players London Welsh RFC players England international rugby union players {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Chapman
Dominic Chapman (born ) is an English former rugby union footballer who played as a back three player. He won his only England cap against Australia during the 1998 "Tour of Hell". He played for a rugby club team in Richmond, London Richmond is a town in south-west London,The London Government Act 1963 (c.33) (as amended) categorises the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames as an Outer London borough. Although it is on both sides of the River Thames, the Boundary Commis .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Dominic Living people English rugby union players 1976 births England international rugby union players Richmond F.C. players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Potter
Stuart Potter (born 11 November 1967 in Lichfield) is a retired rugby union centre who played for Nottingham, Leicester Tigers and . Potter won both the league and cup with Leicester. Career Potter started his career with a four-year spell with Nottingham from 1988–92, twice being named the club's player of the season. Nottingham were relegated after the 1991–92 Courage League season and so Potter moved south to Leicester Tigers. Potter made his Leicester Tigers debut on 1 September 1992 at Sheffield. His next match was against an England XV, playing Leicester to mark 100 years of rugby at Welford Road. Potter's form saw him named in the Midland's side which lost 32-9 to on their 1992 tour. Potter played in all five rounds as Leicester won the 1992-93 Pilkington Cup, Potter scored in the quarter-final win over Exeter and a fine try against Harlequins in the final. Potter was called up to the 1993 England rugby union tour of Canada and played in the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Sampson
Paul Christian Sampson (born 12 July 1977) is an English rugby union and rugby league player who played at Wing (rugby union), wing or Fullback (rugby union), full-back for London Welsh, Blackheath R.C., Blackheath, Worcester Rugby Football Club, Worcester Warriors, Bath Rugby, Bath and Wasps RFC, Wasps, plus Wakefield Trinity and London Broncos Background Paul Sampson was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England. Early years In 1995 Sampson was named man-of-the-match in England Schools' record 30-3 win against Australia. In the summer of 1996, he won the England Schools 100 metres title in 10.48 seconds, beating Dwain Chambers. In July that year he was called into the England rugby squad while still attending Woodhouse Grove School.Telegraph.co.uk article from 31 Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Beim
Tom Beim (born 11 December 1975 in Frimley, England) is a former rugby union footballer, who played on the wing for Sale, Gloucester, Viadana, Pertemps Bees, the Barbarians and England. He is now a professional polo player for Lodge Services Polo team for Stuart Lodge Club Rugby Beim was a prolific try scorer in the Premiership with Gloucester and Sale before moving to Italian side Viadana. Beim holds number of records to tries scored in a Heineken Cup game, he touching down five times against Italian club Roma. During his two seasons at Viadana he scored 31 tries. After a succession of injuries, Beim retired from professional rugby and has carved out a successful international polo career ever since. Whilst at Gloucester he started in the 2002 Zurich Championship Final (the year before winning the play-offs constituted winning the English title) in which Gloucester defeated Bristol Rugby. International Rugby Beim made two appearances for England during a summer tour at N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Healey
Austin Sean Healey (born 26 October 1973 in Wallasey (now part of Merseyside, formerly Cheshire), is a former English rugby union player who played as a utility back for Leicester Tigers, and represented both England and the British & Irish Lions. He has 51 England caps and 2 Lions caps. He played for England at scrum half, fly-half, fullback and wing, and was often used as a replacement (or substitute) because of his versatility. He is a famously competitive and "outspoken" character, gaining the nickname "The Leicester Lip". Since retiring he has worked in the media. Early life and education Austin attended Bidston Avenue Primary School in Claughton, Birkenhead, during his primary years. He passed the entrance exam and attended St Anselm's College, Birkenhead (Edmund Rice Trust) then Leeds Polytechnic. His Youth Rugby was with Birkenhead Park FC where he returned with His Big Tackle Programme in 2009 which featured Park's Junior Colts Rugby career Early career Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Brown (rugby Union, Born 1973)
Spencer Brown (born 11 July 1973, Eton, England) is a former professional and International rugby union player. He played on the wing and at fullback. Spencer appeared on the ITV programme '' Long Lost Family'' in August 2018, and again in August 2019 for ITVs follow-up series Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. Biography Spencer Brown was a professional rugby player as a winger/fullback for nine years, with six of these being in the English premiership for Richmond RFC and Bristol RFC. Brown has also represented the Royal Navy and Combined Services rugby teams. His professional career ended at Bedford Blues where he was later to become the strength and conditioning coach. He joined Richmond RFC in 1992 when they were in the third tier of English rugby. His professional debut for Richmond RFC came on 7 September 1997 in the Challenge Cup in the 34-18 defeat to Colomiers. He then moved to Bristol RFC after the 1998-1999 season - Bristol rugby fans first saw his defensive qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Lewsey
Owen Joshua Lewsey MBE (born 30 November 1976) is an English former rugby union player who represented England and the British and Irish Lions. Lewsey is a former British Army Officer. Background and early life Lewsey was born in Bromley, London to Welsh parents, but spent most of his childhood in the rural Hertfordshire village of Sarratt and spent his early years at Sarratt Church of England primary school. He subsequently attended Watford Grammar School for Boys and then attended the University of Bristol on a British Army bursary, graduating in 1998, and lived in the same hall of residence as three-time Olympian sailor Iain Percy; he was able to graduate after obtaining special permission to take his final exams in Australia as he had been selected for England's 1998 "Tour of Hell" in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2009 he was awarded a Doctor of Laws (LL.D) '' honoris causa'' by the university. Military Lewsey graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
