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2003 Rugby World Cup Warm-up Matches
Throughout August 2003, various teams prepared for the Rugby World Cup in Australia with a short series of test matches, and involving the RBS Six Nations sides. In addition, South Fiji toured New Zealand and South America and Samoa played two match with New Zealand provincial team . Argentina, South Africa played other matches (not international) The tests are effectively a replacement for the usual Autumn international series in November which does not take place in World Cup years. Meanwhile there were two tournaments involving teams that were preparing for the World Cup. * The 2003 Tri Nations, with Australia, New Zealand, South Africa * The Pan American championship with Argentina, Canada, United States, Uruguay There were also a tour of Fiji in New Zealand and South America Note: this article does not include international results not involving at least one side who had qualified for the 2003 World Cup 26 July Canada: 15. James Pritchard, 14. Sean Fauth, 13. Nik W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup. Originally planned to be hosted by India, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the Indian Rugby Union and Rugby World Cup Limited. The pre-event favourites were England, regarded by many at the time as the best team in the world. New Zealand, France, South Africa and defending champions Australia were also expected to make strong showings, with New Zealand being second favourites after victory in the southern-hemisphere Tri-Nations championship. The tournament began with host nation Australia defeating Argentina 24–8 at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Australia went on to defeat New Zealand 22–10 in the semi-final, to play England in the final. Along with a try to Jason Robinson, Jonny Wilkinson kicked four penalties and then a drop-goal in extra time to win the game 20–17 for England, who became the first northern hemisphere team to win the Webb Ellis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsland, Calgary
Kingsland is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Glenmore Trail, to the east by Macleod Trail, to the south by Heritage Drive and to the west by Elbow Drive. The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956 and Kingsland was established in 1957. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 11 councillor. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Kingsland had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.2% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $43,647 in 2000, and there were 20.1% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 16.1% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 54.1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 63.4% of the housing was used for renting. Education The community is served by St. Augustine E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Murphy (rugby Union, Born 1976)
Phil Troy Murphy (born 4 December 1976 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is an Irish Canadian rugby union footballer who plays at No 8. He previously played for London Irish and French side Perpignan. He has 18 caps for his native Canada, although he has four caps at schoolboy level for Ireland. He has also played for the French Barbarians. In Canada he played for Oakville Crusaders. He made 126 appearances for the Exiles, scoring 10 tries. Murphy attended the University of Victoria in British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, .... In February 2008 it was announced that Murphy was to leave London Irish to join Italian side Viadana. References External links 1976 births Living people Canadian rugby union players Irish rugby union players London Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Van Staveren
Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as "mankind". tells of God's creation of the world and its creatures, including ''adam'', meaning humankind; in God forms "Adam", this time meaning a single male human, out of "the dust of the ground", places him in the Garden of Eden, and forms a woman, Eve, as his helpmate; in Adam and Eve eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge and God condemns Adam to labour on the earth for his food and to return to it on his death; deals with the birth of Adam's sons, and lists his descendants from Seth to Noah. The Genesis creation myth was adopted by both Christianity and Islam, and the name of Adam accordingly appears in the Christian scriptures and in the Quran. He also features in subsequent folkloric and mystical elaborations in later Judais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Yukes
Colin Yukes (born October 23, 1979 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian rugby player. He has represented Canada 27 times including at the 2003 Rugby World Cup The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup. Originally planned to be hosted by India, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the Indian Rugby Union and Rugby World Cup .... Colin started his rugby career with the Strathcona Druids, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada. He now plays professionally with SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne, in France. External links Scrum.Com 1979 births Living people Canada international rugby union players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in France Canadian expatriate rugby union players Canadian rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in France Sportspeople from Edmonton {{Canada-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Banks
Ryan Banks (born February 2, 1972) is a Canadian former rugby union international. Banks, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a product of Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. He was a football linebacker on the Simon Fraser University team, before concentrating on rugby. A back-row forward, Banks played for Burnaby Lake and earned 36 caps for Canada from 1999 to 2003, representing them in two editions of the Rugby World Cup. He played professionally for Bedford in the 1999–2000 Premiership Rugby season. In 2003, Banks filled in as captain for a World Cup match against the All Blacks. Banks married rugby player Heather Wilson, who is also a two-time Canadian World Cup representative. See also *List of Canada national rugby union players List of Canada national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the Canada national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match. Note that the "position" column lists the position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike James (rugby Union)
Mike B. James (born 21 July 1973 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a former professional Canadian rugby union player. Standing at 196 cm tall and weighing in at 110 kg, James is an imposing figure and is well known for his expertise in the set pieces. He has played for the prestigious French Barbarians, and was featured in the 2005 team that included New Zealand greats Justin Marshall and Kees Meeuws. He last played in France for Stade Français, having started his career with 4 years in Perpignan USAP and was part of the great Stade teams that won the French Premiership titles in 2003, 2004 and 2007. James also played in 2 Heineken Cup Finals in 2001 and 2005. He earned 57 caps for Canada, 9 of which have come from World Cup matches. He captained Canada on several occasions, and most recently in the match against France at Nantes. James appeared in 4 World Cups – in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007 James retired from playing in 2008 and returned to Vancouver, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Cooke
Garth may refer to: Places *Garth, Alberta, Canada * Garth, Bridgend, a village in south Wales :* Garth railway station (Bridgend) * Garth, Ceredigion, small village in Wales *Garth, Powys, a village in mid Wales :* Garth railway station (Powys) *Garth Hill, The Garth, Garth Hill or Garth Mountain, a mountain near Cardiff, Wales *Garth, one of many other minor place names in the United Kingdom Buildings and structures * Garth (Guilsfield), a historic house in Guilsfield, Montgomeryshire, UK *Castle Garth, a medieval fortification in Newcastle upon Tyne, England *Garth Pier, a Grade II listed structure in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales *Garth Castle, home to Clan Stewart of Atholl, north-west of Aberfeldy, Scotland Arts and entertainment * ''Garth'' (comic strip), published in the British newspaper ''Daily Mirror'' from 1943 to 1997 *Planet Garth, setting of David Brin's novel ''The Uplift War'' People and fictional characters *Garth (name), a list of people and fictional charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Tkachuk
Kevin Tkachuk (born September 11, 1976 in Thompson, Manitoba) is a former prop for the Canada national rugby union team and the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland. After completing his studies at Kellogg College, Oxford University,Sport at oxford '''', Retrieved 2 March 2009 he played rugby for numerous clubs, joining in 2004. He has earned 34 caps for Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Williams (Canadian Rugby Player)
Morgan Andrew Williams (born April 17, 1976, in Kingston, Ontario) is a rugby union scrum half. A Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia native, Williams debuted on the world rugby scene at age 23 when he scored two tries for Canada against France during the 1999 Rugby World Cup. The 183 cm, 84 kg Williams has played professionally with Bordeaux-Begles (1999–00 season), Stade Français (00-02 and 06 seasons), Saracens (02-05 seasons). Williams beat out Christophe Lassuque to gain the starting role at Stade Français, and Kieran Bracken at Saracens. Williams Played 3 times for the British Barbarians, and was selected in the Martin Johnston vs Joan Lomu North vs South game in Twickenham. Williams has scored 12 tries and 1 drop-goal for Canada in 56 caps. Scrum.com He has participated in three w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Ross (rugby Union)
Robert P. Ross (born August 29, 1969 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a former Canadian national The Canadian National Railway Company (french: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. CN ... rugby player. He would earn 58 caps for Canada, including being named captain twice. External links Scrum.Com {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Bobby 1969 births Living people Canadian rugby union players Sportspeople from Victoria, British Columbia Canada international rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winston Stanley (rugby Union, Born 1974)
Winston Ulysses Stanley (born July 14, 1974 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian rugby union footballer. He played wing for University of British Columbia, James Bay Athletic Association and Vancouver Kats in Canada before later moving to English club Leicester Tigers. He earned 66 caps for Canada. He made his debut on May 21, 1994 against the United States. He played at the 1995 Rugby World Cup finals and the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals. Stanley was part of the Leicester Tigers team that won the Heineken Cup, Zurich Premiership, and the Championship play-off in 2001. Stanley started the victorious 2001 Heineken Cup Final for Leicester. He retired from international rugby following the 2003 Rugby World Cup. In 2004 he was named as player/coach for the Velox Valhallians club in Victoria. Since then, he has coached Edmonton Gold in the Rugby Canada Super League The Rugby Canada Super League (RCSL or Super League) was a national, semi-professional rugby union comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
