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IRB International Rugby Series
The 2012 IRB International Rugby Series was the first edition of a rugby union tournament, created by the International Rugby Board for tier two and tier three nations, played at Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay in Wales. The matches between Canada, Russia, Samoa, Tonga and the United States were played over two match days on 9 November and 17 November 2012. The aim of the tournament was to increase the competitiveness between emerging rugby nations before the 2015 Rugby World Cup, to be held in England and Wales. Other unions involved in the 2012 International Rugby Series were Chile, Fiji, Georgia, Japan, Portugal, Romania and Uruguay. The tournament matches were in addition to those between tier one and tier two/three nations within the 2012-2019 international tours and test schedule which increased the opportunities for emerging rugby nations to play the world's best teams in June and November. Fixtures ---- ---- ---- Sponsorship The competition i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eirias Stadium
Eirias Stadium ( cy, Stadiwm Eirias), known for sponsorship reasons as Stadiwm CSM, is a multi-purpose stadium that is part of the outdoor complex of the Eirias Events Centre in Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, Wales. It is home to the Principality Premiership team, RGC 1404 and RFL League 1 team North Wales Crusaders. The stadium had been used for sporting events, until its redevelopment in 2011, where it now can host international televised events. History In the early 1950s the Council developed a sports arena and running track on land which had been used for 350 allotments during the Second World War and 80,000 tonnes of soil were removed during construction. Although an athletics event was held in July 1954, it was not until June 1955 that the arena was officially opened by the Lord Lieutenant, Colonel J. C. Wynne Finch. A message from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was read out and following the official opening, athletes including John Disley took part in the North Wales distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay National Rugby Union Team
The Uruguay national rugby union team (Spanish: '' Selección de rugby de Uruguay'') represents Uruguay in men's international rugby union nicknamed ''Los Teros'', is governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. One of the older test sides in the world, Uruguay has qualified five times for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999, 2003, 2015, 2019 and most recently 2023. As of 10 June 2019 they are ranked 17th in the world, and are ranked 3rd in the Americas region, behind rivals Argentina and the United States. Uruguay has consistently been one of the better fringe international sides in rugby union, having consistently beaten Tier 2/3 competition from across the globe. Uruguay won the South American Rugby Championship in 1981, the only time (pre-2014) that a team other than Argentina won the tournament. They came second on 19 occasions and third the remaining 9. As of 2012, Uruguay has been classified as a Tier 2 nation, which allows them to receive more funding from World Rugby. Their hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; cy, Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the Sports governing body, governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby. The WRU is responsible for the running of rugby in Wales, overseeing 320 member clubs, the Wales national rugby union team, Welsh national team and WRU National Leagues, National Leagues and Cups. The WRU is headed by the President (Gerald Davies), chairman (Ieuan Evans) and CEO Steve Phillips History The roots of the Welsh Rugby Union lay in the creation of the South Wales Football Club in September 1875; formed, "...with the intention of playing matches with the principal clubs in the West of England and the neighbourhood. The rugby rules will be the code adopted. The South Wales Football Club was superseded in 1878 by the South Wales Football Union in an attempt to bring greater regulation to the sport and to select representatives from club sides to represent the internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leighton Hodges
Leighton Hodges (born 25 November 1975) is a Welsh rugby referee who mainly referees club rugby in such tournaments as the Pro14. He has refereed rugby sevens matches, making his debut in the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series at London and Edinburgh. Hodges refereed 4 matches at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy -- Italy v New Zealand, England v Scotland, Argentina v Italy, and the third place game Australia v France He refereed his international rugby union debut in the 2012 end of year tests. There he refereed three matches, including United States v Russia on 9 November 2012 in a match that was part of the newly formed 2012 International Rugby Series, Ireland Wolfhounds v Fiji on 17 November 2012, and United States v. Romania. He also refereed the Italy vs Fiji in 2013 where he dished out 6 yellow card Yellow card may refer to: * Yellow card (sport), shown in many sports after a rules infraction or, by analogy, a serious warning in other areas * Yello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Klyuchnikov
Igor Kluchnikov (russian: Игорь Ключников) (born 7 January 1983) is a Russian rugby union player. He is a tall, strong back who can play as both full back and winger. He plays for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino. He has 69 caps for Russia, since 2003, with 6 tries, 12 conversions and 14 penalties scored, 96 points on aggregate. He was part of the Russian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He gained his 50th cap in Russia's World Cup opener against USA on 15 September 2011. He played in two games, without scoring. He was a key player for the Russia team that lost the 2015 Rugby World Cup The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was onl ... qualification in the repechage. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Klyuchnikov, Igor 1983 births Living people Russia intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Temnov
Andrey, Andrej or Andrei (in Cyrillic script: Андрей, Андреј or Андрэй) is a form of Andreas/ Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: * Andrei of Polotsk ( – 1399), Lithuanian nobleman * Andrei Alexandrescu, Romanian computer programmer * Andrey Amador, Costa Rican cyclist * Andrei Arlovski, Belarusian mixed martial artist *Andrey Arshavin, Russian football player *Andrej Babiš, Czech prime minister * Andrey Belousov (born 1959), Russian politician * Andrey Bolotov, Russian agriculturalist and memoirist * Andrey Borodin, Russian financial expert and businessman * Andrei Chikatilo, prolific and cannibalistic Russian serial killer and rapist * Andrei Denisov (weightlifter) (born 1963), Israeli Olympic weightlifter * Andrey Ershov, Russian computer scientist * Andrey Esionov, Russian painter * Andrei Glavina, Istro-Romanian writer and politician * Andrei Gromyko (1909–1989), Belarusian Soviet politician and diplomat * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Ostroushko
Vladimir Sergeevich Ostroushko (russian: Владимир Сергеевич Остроушко; born 30 September 1986) is a former Russian rugby union player. He played as a wing. He played for RC Kuban, from 2012/13 to 2019/20, when he finished his career. He had 51 caps for Russia, since 2006, with 25 tries scored, 125 points on aggregate. he had his first game at the 67-7 loss to Italy, at 14 October 2006, in Moscow, for the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifyings. Ostroushko was part of the Russian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing in all the four games and scoring two tries. He was called for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, playing a single game but without scoring. He had his last game at the 32-25 win over Romania, at 7 March 2020, in Krasnodar, for the Six Nations B, aged 33 years old. Ostroushko also played for the Russia national rugby sevens team The Russia national rugby sevens team competed in the World Rugby Sevens Series and the Rugby World Cup Sevens. After th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Shaw
Robbie Shaw (born 24 July 1983) is a former international rugby union player who played scrum-half. Shaw played for the United States national rugby union team. Shaw played for Bristol and was released at the end of the 2010-11 RFU Championship. Shaw joined Bristol after a short stint at Esher. He has also previously played for London Wasps, London Welsh, Connacht and Galwegians. He made one substitute appearance for Connacht on 2 May 2008 against Cardiff Blues. In July 2011, Welsh region the Scarlets said that Shaw was training with them to be ready for the 2011-12 season. In June 2013 Shaw signed to play for Esher in National League 1. After a three match stint with London Scottish F.C. during the 2013-14 season Shaw returned to Esher for the 2014-15 season. International Shaw has twelve international caps for the United States. Shaw narrowly missed out on making the United States squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Wyles
Chris Wyles (born 13 September 1983) was an American-English rugby union player. Until his retirement from international rugby in January 2016, Wyles had represented the United States in three World Cups (2007, 2011 and 2015). He was the USA Eagles Captain in the 2015 World Cup. In the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 season, he was Captain of the USA National Sevens team, a core team in the World Rugby Sevens series. In 2015, he was selected for the USA Olympic team to compete in the Sevens rugby event at the Rio Olympic Games. In 2008, he joined Saracens in the English Premiership. In over 200 appearances, he has helped his club to win 4 Aviva Premiership Champion titles (2011, 2015, 2016, 2018) and two European Champions Cup (2016, 2017) He played at wing, full back or centre. Wyles is the most-capped fullback of all time for the U.S. national team. Background Wyles was born in Stamford, Connecticut but lived mostly in Allentown, Pennsylvania before he moved to his parents' native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Doyle (rugby Union)
Brian Doyle (born February 28, 1984 in Concord, California) is a former American rugby union player who last played for the San Diego Breakers The San Diego Breakers were an United States, American professional rugby union team that played in the short lived PRO Rugby competition. They were based in San Diego, California, and played their home games at Torero Stadium. History PRO Rugb ... and the United States national rugby union team. He played second row. References 1984 births Living people American rugby union players United States international rugby union players Rugby union locks {{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby L'Estrange
Toby L'Estrange (born September 2, 1988) is an Australian-American former rugby union player who played flyhalf for London Welsh and for the United States Eagles. L'Estrange was supposed to join the U.S. team for the June 2012 tests, but was unable to join the team at that time due to a broken arm. L'Estrange made his debut for the U.S. on November 9, 2012 against Russia, scoring a try in a 40–26 victory for the U.S. L'Estrange started all three matches for the U.S. at flyhalf during the November 2013 tests. In February 2014 he signed with RFU Championship side London Welsh. L'Estrange appeared five times for the Welsh but sustained a fractured leg and was subsequently released at the end of the season. References {{DEFAULTSORT:L'Estrange, Toby 1988 births Living people American rugby union players Australian rugby union players London Welsh RFC players United States international rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Fry
Eric Fry (born September 14, 1987) is an American international rugby union player who plays prop. Fry last played for RC Vannes of the Pro D2 in France, and previously played in the English Premiership for Newcastle Falcons and London Scottish in the RFU Championship. He can play either tighthead prop or loosehead prop, and is considered a strong scrummager with a high work rate. Early life Fry played rugby in high school for Sacramento Jesuit, where he helped the school win the 2004 National High School Championship. He played college rugby at Cal, where he was a four time All-American selection and won four national championships. Club career Fry began playing for Old Boys University in 2012 in The Jubilee Cup. On July 17, 2012, he signed to play for the Manawatu Turbos in the ITM Cup. In August 2012 he joined London Scottish who compete in the RFU Rugby Championship. At the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, Fry was named in the Championship Dream XV based on his perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
