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Havelock Sports Club
Havelock Sports Club is a Division 'A' rugby union team based in Sri Lanka that plays in the Dialog Rugby League. The club has a long history and Rugby is the club's main sporting activity. The "Havies", as they are commonly known amongst its members, is situated in Colombo and the club's ground is known as Havelock Park. The club has produced some excellent players over the last few decades including Sri Lankan Nationals such as Michael Jayasekera, Hisham Abdeen, Graham Raux, Sanjeewa Jayasinghe and Rajeev Ganapathy. The club has struggled over the last decade to retain its players with their star performers crossing over to more star-powered clubs. This has changed with the help of former Sri Lanka, Ceylonese R & FC Fly Half, Asanga Seneviratne, who is the current head of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union. He has changed the face of Havies Rugby over the last year by helping them find sponsors through companies he controls, which has helped lift the standards of the club on-fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. As of 2021, according to Johnson's Tribune, Tonga has a population of 104,494, 70% of whom reside on the main island, Tongatapu. The country stretches approximately north-south. It is surrounded by Fiji and Wallis and Futuna (France) to the northwest; Samoa to the northeast; New Caledonia (France) and Vanuatu to the west; Niue (the nearest foreign territory) to the east; and Kermadec (New Zealand) to the southwest. Tonga is about from New Zealand's North Island. First inhabited roughly 2,500 years ago by the Lapita civilization, Tonga's Polynesian settlers gradually evolved a distinct and strong ethnic identity, language, and culture as the Tongan people. They were quick to establish a powerful footing acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Jayasuriya
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Steven Nelson (rugby Player)
Steven Nelson (born January 22, 1993) is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State, and was drafted in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans. Early life Nelson attended Northside High School in Warner Robins, Georgia. As a senior, he had seven interceptions on defense and seven punt return touchdowns. Also a track star at Warner Robins, Nelson had a best of 11.15 seconds in the 100 meters and was part of the 4x100 relay team that finished in first place in the county. College career Nelson attended the College of the Sequoias for two years, where he had 71 tackles and six interceptions. He was originally going to transfer to the University of Georgia but changed to Oregon State University. Nelson entered his first season at Oregon State as the nickel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liston Karunanayake
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Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrance Henry
Terrance is a given name. Notable people with the name include: People *Terrance Brennan, American chef and restaurateur * Terrance Carroll (born 1969), American lawyer, minister, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives * Terrance Cauthen (born 1976), American boxer *Terrance Christopher, OMM, LVO, CD, retired Canadian Naval Officer, former Usher of the Black Rod for the Senate of Canada *Terrance Copper (born 1982), American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs * Terrance John Cox, also known as TJ Cox (born 1963), American engineer and politician *Terrance Dean Black American Writer * Terrance Dicks (1935–2019), English writer, best known for his work in TV and children's books *Terrance Dotsy (born 1981), American football player *Terrance T. Etnyre, United States Vice Admiral *Terrance W. Gainer (born 1947), the 38th and current Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate * Terrance Hayes (born 1971), prize-winning poet, born in Columbia, South Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viliami Hakalo
Viliami Hakalo (born 4 December 1987) is a Tongan rugby union player. His usual position is as a Centre. References External linksitsrugby.co.uk Profile 1987 births Living people Tongan rugby union players Tonga international rugby union players Rugby union centres Blagnac Rugby players Expatriate rugby union players in France Tongan expatriate rugby union players Saracens F.C. players Nottingham R.F.C. players Provence Rugby players Bedford Blues players Expatriate rugby union players in England {{Tonga-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
