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Mark Tucker (rugby Union)
Mark Tucker (born 16 April 1980) is an English rugby union player. He played Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership. He plays as a centre/wing. At Northampton he was a replacement in the victorious 2000 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Munster. Tucker signed for Worcester from Northampton in the summer of 2005 after being with the Saints for seven seasons, where he graduated through the Academy. He made his first start for the club against his former team in the Powergen Cup in October and made his league debut again against them at Sixways in January. Born in South Africa, Mark holds a British passport after having spent over fourteen years in the UK and has represented England at U18, 19 and 21 level. The versatile back, who is comfortable at centre or wing, signed a new one-year deal in April that will see him remain at Sixways until the summer of 2008. He has taken up part-time rugby in London after his contract with Worcester expired. Playing for National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
