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Adrian Pllotschi
Adrian Pllotschi (born 26 October 1959) in Mihail Kogălniceanu, Constanța, Mihail Kogălniceanu, is a former Romanian rugby union football player and currently coach. He played as a Rugby union positions#Wing, wing. He is the uncle of the Romanian-Austrian Miss World 2014 contestant for Austria Julia Furdea. Club career Pllotschi played for Farul Constanța (rugby), Farul Constanța during his career. International career Pllotschi gathered 3 caps for Romania national rugby union team, Romania, from his debut in 1987 to his last game in 1990. He was a member of his national side for the 1st Rugby World Cup in 1987 Rugby World Cup, 1987 and played in the group match against Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland, at Dunedin, on 2 June 1987. Honours ;Farul Constanța (rugby), Farul Constanța * Cupa României (Rugby), Cupa României: 1990-91, 1993–94 References External linksAdrian Plotschii International Statistics at ESPN 1959 births Living people Romanian ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihail Kogălniceanu, Constanța
Mihail Kogălniceanu () is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, located northwest of Constanța proper. The commune includes three villages: * Mihail Kogălniceanu - historical names: Kara Murat ( tr, Karamurat), Bulgari ( bg, Българи) and Regele Ferdinand * Palazu Mic * Piatra (historical name: Tașaul, tr, Taşağıl) The commune further includes two territorially distinct communities, Social Group Sibioara and Social Group Ceres, which are legally part of the village of Mihail Kogălniceanu. The Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport is located nearby. History The village is situated on the site of a Roman settlement called ''Vicus Clementianus'', discovered by the archaeologist Vasile Pârvan in 1913. In 1651, the place was mentioned by the Ottoman traveler Evliya Çelebi as a Tatar settlement named ''Kara Murat'' ("Black Murat", after its founder). In 1879-1880, after the incorporation of Northern Dobruja into Romania, the village sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupa României (Rugby)
The Cupa României ( en, Romanian Cup) is a football cup competition for Romanian teams which has been held annually since 1933–34, except during World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, being open to all clubs affiliated with the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to. Currently, the winner of the competition is granted a place in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers and plays the Supercupa României. Most finals have been held at the Stadionul Național (formerly known as "23 August"), and occasionally at other stadiums in Bucharest. During the construction of the new Stadionul Național, the final was staged each year in a different major city of the country. In 2007, the final was held in Timișoara at the Dan Păltinișanu stadium, this being the second occasion when the last game was played outside Bucharest (the first occurrence took place in 1989, when Brașov hosted the event). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCJ Farul Constanța Players of the Heart of Jesus, a Catholic religious order
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RCJ is a common abbreviation for * RCJ (radio station), a Jewish radio station in Paris * Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand in London, England * Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast in Chichester Street in Belfast, Northern Ireland * Rogationists The Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus ( it, Rogazionisti del Cuore di Gesù; la, Congregatio Rogationistarum a Corde Iesu; abbreviated RCJ) is a religious congregation of priests and brothers founded by St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia (1851–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania International Rugby Union Players
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly temperate- continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Romania from the north to the southwest, include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Settlement in what is now Romania began in the Lower Paleolith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Rugby Union Players
Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language Romanian (obsolete spellings: Rumanian or Roumanian; autonym: ''limba română'' , or ''românește'', ) is the official and main language of Romania and the Republic of Moldova. As a minority language it is spoken by stable communities in ..., a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, traditional foods ** Romanian folklore * Romanian (stage), a stage in the Paratethys stratigraphy of Central and Eastern Europe *'' The Romanian'' newspaper *'' The Romanian: Story of an Obsession'', a 2004 novel by Bruce Benderson * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1959 Births
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive archipelago ( Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunedin
Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The city has a rich Scottish, Chinese and Māori heritage. With an estimated population of as of , Dunedin is both New Zealand's seventh-most populous metro and urban area. For historic, cultural and geographic reasons the city has long been considered one of New Zealand's four main centres. The urban area of Dunedin lies on the central-eastern coast of Otago, surrounding the head of Otago Harbour, and the harbour and hills around Dunedin are the remnants of an extinct volcano. The city suburbs extend out into the surrounding valleys and hills, onto the isthmus of the Otago Peninsula, and along the shores of the Otago Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. Archaeological evidence points to lengthy occupation of the area by Māori prior to the ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Furdea
Julia Furdea (born 19 July 1994) is a Romanian-Austrian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Austria 2014 and represented her country at both Miss World 2014 in London and Miss Universe 2014 in Doral. Early life Furdea studied at the University of Vienna. Besides her modeling career, She is a radio host at the biggest private radio station Kronehit, and also hosts events such as the International Gala Judo Federation. She is the niece of the Romanian former rugby union player Adrian Pllotschi. Pageantry Miss Oberösterreich 2014 Furdea was crowned as Miss Oberösterreich 2014 from Asten. Doris Hofmann as the reigning queen from the province crowned her as the new winner. Miss Austria 2014 Furdea was crowned as Miss Austria 2014 represented Upper Austria at the Casino Baden near Vienna on 3 July 2014. The reigning Miss Universe 2013, Gabriela Isler was judging at the pageant together with Miss World 2009, Kaiane Aldorino. Julia represented Austria a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland National Rugby Union Team
The Scotland national rugby union team represents Scotland in men's international rugby union and is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The team takes part in the annual Six Nations Championship and participates in the Rugby World Cup, which takes place every four years. As of 4 December 2022, Scotland are 7th in the World Rugby Rankings. The history of the team extends back to 1871 when the Scottish rugby team played their first official test match, winning 1–0 against England at Raeburn Place. Scotland competed in the Five Nations from the inaugural tournament in 1883, winning it 14 times outright—including the last Five Nations in 1999—and sharing it another 8. In 2000 the competition accepted a sixth competitor, Italy, thus forming the Six Nations. Since this change, Scotland have yet to win the competition. The Rugby World Cup was introduced in 1987 and Scotland have competed in all nine competitions, the most recent being in 2019, where they failed to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Rugby World Cup
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. It was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia – New Zealand hosted 21 matches (17 pool stage matches, two quarter-finals, the third-place play-off and the final) while Australia hosted 11 matches (seven pool matches, two quarter-finals and both semi-finals). The tournament was won by New Zealand, who were the strong favourites and won all their matches comfortably. New Zealand defeated France 29–9 in the final at Eden Park in Auckland. The New Zealand team was captained by David Kirk and included such rugby greats as Sean Fitzpatrick, John Kirwan, Grant Fox and Michael Jones. Wales finished third, and Australia fourth, after conceding crucial tries in the dying seconds of both their semi-final against France and the third-place play-off against Wales. Seven of the sixteen participating teams were the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) members – New Zealand, Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
