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Henry Thomas (rugby Union)
Henry Thomas (born 30 October 1991) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Scarlets. At international level Thomas has played for both England and Wales; first making his debut for England in 2013, before representing Wales in 2023. Club career In the 2010–11 season, Thomas started as captain of Sale Sharks. Continuing his good performances for the Jets, in October he progressed to the senior squad, continuing to make 14 Premiership appearances in the season. In March 2013 he came off the bench for the Sale side that lost to Harlequins in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. In January 2014 it was announced that Thomas had signed for Bath. In his first season at the club he played in the 2015 Premiership final which saw Bath lose against Saracens to finish runners up. On 27 July 2021, Thomas left Bath after seven years with the club to join French side Montpellier. They won the 2021–22 Top 14 season league title in h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston Upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames (hyphenated until 1965, colloquially known as Kingston) is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, England. It is situated on the River Thames and southwest of Charing Cross. It is notable as the ancient market town in which Saxon kings were crowned and today is the administrative centre of the Royal Borough. Historically in the county of Surrey, the ancient parish of Kingston became absorbed in the Municipal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, reformed in 1835. From 1893 to 2021 it was the location of Surrey County Council, extraterritorially in terms of local government administration since 1965, when Kingston became a part of Greater London. Today, most of the town centre is part of the KT1 postcode area, but some areas north of Kingston railway station are within KT2. The United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded the population of the town (comprising the four wards of Canbury, Grove, Norbiton and Tudor) as 43,013, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saracens F
upright 1.5, Late 15th-century German woodcut depicting Saracens Saracen ( ) was a term used in the early centuries, both in Greek and Latin writings, to refer to the people who lived in and near what was designated by the Romans as Arabia Petraea and Arabia Deserta. The term's meaning evolved during its history of usage. During the Early Middle Ages, the term came to be associated with the tribes of Arabia. The oldest known source mentioning "Saracens" in relation to Islam dates back to the 7th century, in the Greek-language Christian tract ''Doctrina Jacobi''. Among other major events, the tract discusses the Muslim conquest of the Levant, which occurred after the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate following the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Roman-Catholic church and European Christian leaders used the term during the Middle Ages to refer to Muslims—usually Arabs, Turks, and Iranians. By the 12th century, "Saracen" had become synonymous with "Muslim" in Medieva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 England Rugby Union Tour Of Argentina
In June 2013, England played a two-test series against Argentina as part of the 2013 mid-year rugby test series. This series was part of the second year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019. England played the Pumas over a two-week period, playing in Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta (8 June) and playing at Estadio José Amalfitani in the capital city of Buenos Aires (15 June). The first test was their first encounter since England's 13–9 victory over Argentina during the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and was the first time they have met in Argentina since 2009, the last time Argentina beat England. England won both matches of the series, completing their first series victory in Argentina since the 1981 England rugby union tour of Argentina, and winning both matches of a series in Argentina for the first time. Ahead of the test series, England played their annual uncapped fixture against the Barbarians at Twicke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Six Nations Championship
The 2013 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2013 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 14th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Including the competition's previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 119th edition of the tournament. Wales won the tournament for the second time in two years, the first time they had won back-to-back championships since their 1978 and 1979 wins. France collected the wooden spoon by finishing last for the first time since 1999. It was also the first time every team managed to win at least 3 competition points (the equivalent of a win and a draw or three draws) since 1974. Participants 2 Except the round 3 match as he was suspended. Squads Overview At the start of the 2013 Six Nations Championships Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Corbisiero
Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (other), multiple people * Alex Gordon (other), multiple people *Alex Harris (other), multiple people *Alex Jones (other), multiple people * Alexander Johnson (other), multiple people *Alex Taylor (other), multiple people Politicians *Alex Allan (born 1951), British diplomat *Alex Attwood (born 1959), Northern Irish politician *Alex Kushnir (born 1978), Israeli politician *Alex Salmond (born 1954), Scottish politician, former First Minister of Scotland Baseball players *Alex Avila (born 1987), American baseball player * Alex Bregman (born 1994), American baseball player *Alex Gardner (baseball) (1861–1921), Canadian baseball player *Alex Katz (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player *Alex Pompez (1890–1974), American executive in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball scout *Alex Rodrigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gaskell
James Gaskell (born 20 May 1990) is a rugby union player for Shokki Shuttles in the Top League. He plays as a flanker or lock. After making the debut for Sale in 2008, Gaskell was named the club's Breakthrough Player of the Year for the 2009/10 season. Gaskell was named club captain for the 2010/11 season, making him the youngest captain in the history of the Premiership. He was injured for much of the season, and returned in January 2011. The club's coach changed while Gaskell was injured, and a new captain was appointed. Career Gaskell was educated at Sandbach School in Cheshire and first played rugby at Sandbach Rugby Club, and graduated from Sale Shark's rugby academy. In November 2008, the club suffered a crisis with 16 members of their 31-man senior squad either injured or unable to play due to international commitments. As a result, Gaskell was one of five academy players drafted into the side to make their Premiership debut in a match against Worcester Warriors. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Miller (rugby Union)
Rob Miller (born 5 August 1989) is an English rugby union player for Wasps. He plays at Full-back. Miller was brought up in Bothel, Cumbria. Career In the 2007/8 season Miller was Tynedale's top try-scorer as they won promotion to National Division Two. Miller made his Newcastle Falcons first team début in 2008, in a man-of-the-match winning performance against Bristol. In June 2010, Miller signed a three-year deal with Sale Sharks, where he has made a number of appearances, earning man-of-the-match status in two games. Sale had to compete with Bath Rugby for Miller's signature and Falcons had been keen to hang on to him. Miller has won England Caps at Under-16s, Under 18s and Under 20 levels, helping England Under-20 to the Grand Slam in 2008, and the final of the IRB Under-20s World Cup in Wales. In 2009, Miller appeared in the Under-20s World Cup final in Japan. On 6 February 2014, Miller signed for the Wasps A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England A National Rugby Union Team
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 emerging talent, allowing players to gain experience in an international environment and to show that they have the ability to perform at Test level for the England first team. England A were unbeaten for 13 games until losing to Ireland A, now known as Ireland Wolfhounds, in the 2009 Churchill Cup Final on 21 June 2009. England A were one of three sides that regularly competed in the now-defunct annual Churchill Cup competition, the others being the full national teams of Canada and the United States. Since 2006, they have also played two matches, against Ireland Wolfhounds and Italy A, in parallel with the full Six Nations Championship. The head coach is currently John Mitchell. Concept England's second team was known as England B unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Under-20 Rugby Union Team
The New Zealand Under 20's Rugby Team are the representative Rugby Union team from New Zealand. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19s and Under 21s. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, which they won after defeating England 38–3 in the final. They have gone on to also win the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2017 World Rugby Under 20's Championship. The team also competes in the Oceania U20 Championship as of 2015. The New Zealand under 20s have been nicknamed the "Baby Blacks" after the youthful All Blacks side which played in 1986. Overall Summary for all matches played by the New Zealand Under-20's up until 11 July 2022 Results 2022 2022 Oceania Championship – (1st place) 2021 On 17 July they beat the Cook Islands national rugby union team by a score of 73-0. 2020 No competition. 2019 2019 World Championship – (7th place) 2019 Oceania Championship – (2nd place) 2018 2018 World Championship – (4t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 IRB Junior World Championship
The 2011 IRB Junior World Championship was the fourth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, this competition replaced the now defunct under 19 and under 21 world championships. The event was organised by rugby's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB). The winners were New Zealand, who won all the competitions held since the inaugural year in 2008. Venues Four stadia will be used for this world cup. There will be four double header match days at the three smaller venues with the final to be played in Stadio Euganeo. Teams Pool stage ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' Pool A : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool C : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage 9–12th place play-offs Semifinals ---- 11th place game 9th place game 5–8th place play-offs Semifinals ---- 7th place game 5th place game Finals Semifinals ---- Third place game Final Statisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland National Under-20 Rugby Union Team
The Ireland national under-20 rugby team was formed in 2006, having previously been known as the under-21 team. They have won the Grand Slam three times and the Six Nations Championship four times: 2007, 2010, 2019 and 2022. Current squad Head coach Richie Murphy named his 31–man squad for the Under-20s Summer Series on 17 June. Patrick Campbell recovered from injury to join the squad ahead of round 2. Coaching and management Overall record ''Correct as of 12 July 2022'' Honours * Six Nations Under 20s Championship: **Winner (4): 2007, 2010, 2019, 2022 *Grand Slam: **Winner (3): 2007, 2019, 2022 * Triple Crown: ** Winner (5): 2007, 2010, 2019, 2020, 2022 *World Rugby Under 20 Championship: **Runner Up (1): 2016 See also *Ireland national rugby union team *Ireland Wolfhounds *Emerging Ireland *Ireland national schoolboy rugby union team * Six Nations Under 20s Championship *World Rugby Under 20 Championship The World Rugby Under 20 Championship (known as the IRB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
The 2011 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was a rugby union competition held between February and March 2011. England won the tournament along with the Grand Slam and the Triple Crown. Final table Results Round one Round two Round three Round four Round five References {{DEFAULTSORT:Six Nations 2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ... 2011 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2010–11 in English rugby union 2010–11 in French rugby union 2010–11 in Irish rugby union 2010–11 in Welsh rugby union 2010–11 in Scottish rugby union 2010–11 in Italian rugby union U-20 February 2011 sports events in Europe March 2011 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
