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2008 Canada Rugby Union Tour Of Europe
The 2008 Canada rugby union tour of Europe was a series of matches played in November 2008 in Europe by Canada national rugby union team. Canadian won only the first match against Portugal, and lost the other three. Results Portugal -------------------- Ireland -------------------- Wales -------------------- Scotland -------------------- {{Rugby union tours of Scotland, state=collapsed Canada tour Canada national rugby union team tours tour tour tour Tour or Tours may refer to: Travel * Tourism, travel for pleasure * Tour of duty, a period of time spent in military service * Campus tour, a journey through a college or university's campus * Guided tour, a journey through a location, directed ... Rugby union tours of Portugal Rugby union tours of Ireland Rugby union tours of Wales Rugby union tours of Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada National Rugby Union Team
The Canada national rugby union team (french: Équipe du Canada de rugby à XV) represents Canada in men's international rugby union competitions and is governed by Rugby Canada. Canada is classified by World Rugby as a tier two rugby nation and has competed in competitions such as the Americas Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup. Canada traditionally plays in red and white. Canada has been playing international rugby since their 1932 debut against Japan. Canada competed at every World Cup from the inagurual tournament in 1987 until its elimination at the hands of Chile during the 2023 qualifying process, breaking the 3 decades long record of uninterrupted attendance. Canada achieved their best result at the World Cup in 1991, where they reached the quarterfinals. Canada was once the dominant power of North American rugby and was the second-best team in the Americas. Before the professionalization of rugby, Canada were known to upset stronger teams, having defeated Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiago Girao
Tiago is a given and a family name, being one of the Portuguese equivalents of the names Jacob and James. Its archaic spelling, used mostly in Brazil, is Thiago. Tiago may also refer to: *Tiago (horse) (foaled 2004), an American racehorse * "Tiago" (song), by French singer Kendji Girac from his 2018 album ''Amigo'' *Tata Tiago, an Indian hatchback automobile Places * São Tiago, Brazilian city in the state of Minas * Santiago, Isabela, Philippines * Santiago de Chile, capital and largest city of Chile * Santiago de Compostela, city in Galicia, Spain * Santiago de Cuba, second largest city of Cuba * Santiago de los Caballeros, second largest city of the Dominican Republic * , m any applications People with the given name * Tiago Cardoso (other), many applications of Tiago Cardoso / Thiago Cardoso *Bebé (born 1990), real name Tiago Manuel Dias Correia, Portuguese football player * Tiago (footballer, born 1984), full name Tiago dos Santos Roberto, Brazilian football for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Riordan
Pat Riordan (born 30 September 1979 in London, Canada) is a Canada rugby union player. He played club rugby for Burnaby Lake, and for the Canada national side, having also played at Pontypridd. Since making his international debut on June 14, 2003 in a match against England Saxons England A is England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England Saxons. England A play a key role in the development of emer ..., he has made 43 appearances for his country, including appearing in all of Canada's matches in the 2007 World Cup. Riordan captained the Canadian National Senior Men's Team from 2008 to 2011. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Riordan, Pat 1979 births Canadian rugby union players Pontypridd RFC players Rugby union hookers Living people Canada international rugby union players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Wales Canadian expatriate rugby union pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Correia (rugby Union)
João Carlos Gonçalves Correia (born 19 August 1979 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese rugby union player. He plays as a hooker. He is professionally a physician. He is a member of Direito, where he already won several titles of the National Championship. He has 74 caps for Portugal, since his first game, in 2003, with 4 tries scored, 20 points on aggregate. Correia was a member of the Portugal squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, playing in all of the four games. He became the captain of the "Lobos" at the same game where he scored his first try at 1 March 2008, with Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ... (26-41). He's been the National Team captain since then. References External links 1979 births Living people Rugby union players from Lisbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Pletch
Mike Pletch (born 12 April 1983) is a Canadian rugby union player, who plays for the Canada national rugby team. He plays as a hooker. Pletch, along with his identical twin brother Dan, was in the Canada squad for the 2007 World Cup. He is a graduate of McMaster University McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Ga ... with a degree in Civil Engineering and Management. Referencesscrum.com stats 1983 births Rugby union hookers < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Hotson
Tyler Hotson (born 30 May 1985, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays at lock. Hotson currently plays his rugby with Doncaster Knights in the Aviva Championship. He previously played for the Canadian club UBC Old Boys Ravens and Australian club Northern Suburb. He has been part of the Canadian national team since his debut at the 2008 Churchill Cup in a 26-10 victory over the United States. Hotson represented Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Af .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hotson, Tyler 1985 births Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England Living people Plymouth Albion R.F.C. players Rugby union players from Vancouver University of British Columbia alumni Canada international rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dos Reis
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stu Ault
Stu is a masculine given name or nickname, usually a shortened form (hypocorism) of Stuart or Stewart. It may refer to: Stuart * Stu Barnes (born 1970), Canadian retired National Hockey League player * Stu Block (born 1977), Canadian singer-songwriter * Stu Briese (born 1945 or 1946), Canadian politician * Stu Clancy (1906–1965), National Football League quarterback * Stu Clarke (1906–1985), American Major League Baseball player * Stu Clarkson (1919–1957), American National Football League player * Stu Cook (born 1945) American musician, original bassist of Creedence Clearwater Revival * Stuart Erwin (1903–1967), American actor * Stu Fisher (fl. 2002–present), English rock drummer * Stu Gardner, American musician and composer * Stu Holcomb (1910–1977), American college football and basketball coach and general manager of the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball team * Stu Jackson (born 1955), American former National Basketball Association head coach and Execu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Severino Somoza
Juan Severino Somoza (born 16 September 1981) is an Argentine-born Portuguese rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock or as a flanker. He was a member of Agronomia team, winning the title of National Champion in 2006/2007. He played also for the Italian semi-professional team of Rugby Reggio. He decided to represent Portugal, and was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals squad. He played a single game with Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the .... He head-butted a Scottish player, being suspended for four weeks after the incident. Severino had 50 caps for the "Lobos", from 2006 to 2013, with a try scored, five points in aggregate. References External links * 1981 births Living people Argentine rugby union players Portuguese rugby union playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Fagan
Andrew Fagan (born 1962) is a New Zealand writer, singer-songwriter and long-distance solo sailor. He grew up in Wellington. He gained fame in New Zealand in the 1980s as the lead singer of the pop group The Mockers.The Mockers music.net.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2010. Following the success of The Mockers' 1985 hit "Forever Tuesday Morning", Fagan won the 1985 award for ''Top Male Vocalist of the Year''. Since The Mockers broke up, he has recorded and performed as a solo artist under the name Fagan (releasing his debut solo album ''Blisters'' in 1994); and with his band LIG. He has written two sailing-themed autobiographie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasco Uva
Vasco Maria Nunes Barata de Sousa Uva (born 15 December 1982 in Lisbon) is a former Portuguese rugby union player. He played as a number eight. He took his law degree at the Catholic University of Portugal, in Lisbon, and he works as a lawyer. Club career In Portugal he played for Grupo Desportivo Direito. He played briefly for Montpellier Hérault RC in the top division of French rugby, the Top 14 with his brother Gonçalo Uva, which he joined in January 2008. He soon moved back to Direito, where he was the captain, until finishing his career at 2017/18. He also played for Lusitanos XV at international level. International career He was the captain of the Portugal national team in three of the four games at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals. He was voted as Man of the Match in the 56-10 loss to Scotland. He commanded his team extremely well against New Zealand's All Blacks, but he fractured his hand against Italy and missed the last game of the RWC with Romania. He was repl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
