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2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup
The 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup was the inaugural edition of this international rugby union tournament, created by the International Rugby Board and was played from 7 to 16 June 2013 at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi. The hosts Georgia were joined by Uruguay, who regularly take part in the IRB Nations Cup, and two newly founded teams: Emerging Ireland, who were made up of young Irish players that didn't get selected for the Lions tour to Australia or the national side's tour to North America, and a South Africa President's XV, composed of Currie Cup players. South Africa President's XV won the inaugural tournament after winning all three of their games. Following this tournament, Georgia played Argentina for the first time outside the Rugby World Cup on 22 June as part of the 2013 mid-year tests. Table Fixtures All times are local Matchday 1 ---- ---- Matchday 2 ---- Matchday 3 ---- Statistics Leading point scorers Leading try scorers See also * 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerging Ireland
Emerging Ireland is an Irish rugby union team that represents Ireland in the World Rugby Nations Cup. History 2013 Tbilisi Cup The team was created to offer Tier 1 level opposition for Tier 2 sides in the IRB Tbilisi Cup, held in Tbilisi, Georgia. Allen Clarke, Ian Costello and Joey Miles managed the team, with Rhys Ruddock as captain. In Emerging Ireland's opening match, they faced hosts Georgia. This match was won by the Emerging side 20–15 in their first ever game. In their second match, South Africa President's XV beat Emerging Ireland 19–8, before Emerging Ireland beat Uruguay 42–33 on 16 June 2013 to secure a second-place finish in the tournament. The squad for the tournament was named on 19 May 2013. The initial squad featured four internationally capped players; Michael Bent, Seán Cronin, Ian Keatley and Rhys Ruddock the captain. However, Cronin was called up to the senior squad on 26 May 2013, thus lowering the international players from four to three. The remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time In Georgia
Georgia Time (GET) is a time zone used in Georgia (except Russian-occupied territories of Georgia) and it is uniform throughout the country. It moved from zone UTC+04:00 to UTC+03:00 on 27 June 2004, then back to UTC+04:00 on 27 March 2005. IANA time zone database The IANA time zone database contains one zone for Georgia in the file zone.tab This is a list of time zones from release of the tz database. Legend Type * Canonical - The primary, preferred zone name. * Link - An alternative name (alias) which links to a canonical zone. * Link - A standard Link (as above). The dagger symb ..., which is named Asia/Tbilisi. (2020 edition) at the tz database. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leandro Leivas
Leandro Leivas (born 6 July 1988) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who plays for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). He was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Leivas learned to play rugby at Stella Maris College. At the time of the 2015 Rugby World Cup he was working as a blacksmith and farrier. On 11 December 2018, he signed with professional Canadian club Toronto Arrows for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Honours ;Uruguay U20 *World Rugby Under 20 Trophy: 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... References External links * 1988 births Living people Expatriate rugby union players in Canada Place of birth missing (living people) Uruguay international rugby union players Uruguayan expatriate rugby union player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Román
Alberto Román (born 1 June 1987 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who plays as a centre for Pucaru Stade Gaulois. He was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was onl .... In September 2012, he moved to Italy along with his countryman Jerónimo Etcheverry to play for Rugby Club Valpolicella. References 1987 births Living people Uruguayan rugby union players Uruguay international rugby union players Rugby union players from Montevideo Rugby union centres Expatriate rugby union players in Italy Uruguayan expatriate rugby union players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy 2015 Rugby World Cup players {{Uruguay-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Bueno
Pablo Sebastián Bueno (born 30 March 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Alianza Petrolera. Career Bueno's youth career was spent with CAI and Defensa y Justicia. He made his professional debut for the latter in March 2009, during a goalless draw with Quilmes in Primera B Nacional. Five appearances later, Bueno scored his first senior goal in 2–1 defeat to Tiro Federal. A total of twenty-one appearances and five goals arrived over the next four seasons for Defensa y Justicia. In January 2012, Bueno joined Primera B Metropolitana side Flandria on loan. He scored on his debut against Estudiantes on 28 January, which was the first of seven goals in nineteen appearances for Flandria. He rejoined Flandria for a second loan for the 2012–13 season. He went onto again score seven goals, in thirty-seven games, as the club finished 15th. In June 2013, Bueno was loaned to Defensores de Belgrano. Eight goals in thirty-nine appearances occurred. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Rugby Football Union
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) ( ga, Cumann Rugbaí na hÉireann) is the body managing rugby union in the island of Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where adult men's Irish rugby union international matches are played. In addition, the Union also owns the Ravenhill Stadium in Belfast, Thomond Park in Limerick and a number of grounds in provincial areas that have been rented to clubs. History Initially, there were two unions: the Irish Football Union, which had jurisdiction over clubs in Leinster, Munster and parts of Ulster and was founded in December 1874, and the Northern Football Union of Ireland, which controlled the Belfast area and was founded in January 1875. The IRFU was formed in 1879 as an amalgamation of these two organisations and branches of the new IRFU were formed in Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The Connacht Branch was formed in 1900. The IR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Fitzgibbon
Peter Fitzgibbon is an Irish international rugby union referee. He has been on the IRB Elite panel (the highest level in the world) since 2009. He works full-time for the Irish Rugby Football Union as referee development officer in the Leisure Rugby department, which deals with casual play and the IRFU's tag rugby events. He is a member of the Munster Association of Referees. and also played rugby for Thomond RFC Thomond RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Limerick. The colours of the club are blue and white. History Founded in 1944 after a meeting in the old boat club near the Old Distillery in Thomondgate, the club's first competitive match was in th .... References External links *Pro12 Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzgibbon, Peter 1975 births Living people Irish rugby union referees Irish rugby union players Rugby union players from Limerick (city) Thomond RFC players IRFU referees European Rugby Champions Cup referees EPCR Challenge Cup referees United Rugby Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Croy
Ricardo Croy (born 7 December 1986) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is fly-half. Career Youth Croy represented at the 2004 Under-18 Craven Week tournament. This led to his inclusion in the South Africa Under-19 squad for the Under 19 Rugby World Championship in 2005. Further appearances for Western Province followed at Under-19 level in 2005 and at Under-21 level at 2006 and 2007. Senior career Western Province Croy made his debut for in the 2006 Vodacom Cup game against the . Further appearances followed in the 2008 Vodacom Cup side, but he failed to break into the Currie Cup side. SWD Eagles Croy then joined George-based side the during the 2008 Currie Cup First Division season, making four appearances. He was 5th top scorer in the 2009 Vodacom Cup, scoring 94 points. A further 48 points in the 2009 Currie Cup First Division followed to help them finish second in the league, but they failed to win promotion, des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khwezi Mkhafu
Khwezilokusa Mkhafu is a South African rugby union player for the Griffons (rugby union) in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is hooker or prop. Career He came through the ranks of the , playing for them at Under-19 and Under-21 from 2005 to 2008. He then joined the , where he made his senior debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup against and became a first team regular over the next three seasons. In 2013, Mkhafu joined the training group prior to the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was later released to the Bulldogs' 2013 Vodacom Cup squad. In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches. He also played Varsity Shield Varsity Cup is the collective name for four South African rugby union competitions involving the top rugby playing universities in the country. It was launched in 2008, with eight teams participating in the Varsity Cup competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmaure Louw
Wilmaure Derrick Louw (born 2 February 1987) is a South African former rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was either centre or wing. He represented the in the Currie Cup competition, having previously played for and the in Super Rugby. In 2013, Louw was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches. Louw was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ..., beating 24–7 in the final. Louw made nine appearances during the season, scoring two tries. References External links *itsrugby.co.uk profile Living people 1987 births South African rugby union players Rugby union cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriaan Engelbrecht
Adriaan Erasmus 'Meel' Engelbrecht (born 14 September 1990) is a former South African rugby union player, that spent his entire career at the . His regular position was fly-half or centre. He retired from rugby union prior to the 2016 season. Career Youth He represented the at the 2008 Under-18 Craven Week tournament and progressed through the age groups, playing in the Under-19 Provincial Championship in 2009 and the Under-21 Provincial Championship in 2010 and 2011. Senior career He made his first class debut for the in the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition in a match against the . He played in the Under-21 Provincial Championship in the rest of the season, but made his return to the senior side in the 2012 Vodacom Cup, scoring four tries and made twelve starts in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season. He was a member of the team that won the 2015 Currie Cup First Division. He featured in a total of thirteen matches during the 2015 Currie Cup qualification The 2015 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
