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Matt Cornwell (sailor)
Matt Cornwell (born 16 January 1985 in Leicester, England) is a former English rugby union player. He played as a fullback, fly-half and centre. Learning his early rugby at Syston RFC and Oakham School, Cornwell played in two Daily Mail Cup Final victories at Twickenham and joined Leicester Tigers Academy as an under-16. He progressed to the senior team, making 42 appearances in four seasons and captained the Development XV to a Premiership ‘A’ League title in 2005/06. He moved on to play at the Exeter Chiefs followed by spells at the Northampton Saints and in Italy playing for Mogliano Rugby, Mogliano in the Top12, National Championship of Excellence, in 2011–12. He returned to Leicester Tigers for the 2012–13 season. On 28 March 2013, Cornwell rejoined Mogliano Rugby, Mogliano for the 2013/14 season. Cornwell captained England Under-21s to a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2006 and in the Junior World Cup in France, and led a young Tigers squad in the JP Morgan Premiership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leicester
Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National Forest, England, National Forest. It is situated to the north-east of Birmingham and Coventry, south of Nottingham and west of Peterborough. The population size has increased by 38,800 ( 11.8%) from around 329,800 in 2011 to 368,600 in 2021 making it the most populous municipality in the East Midlands region. The associated Urban area#United Kingdom, urban area is also the 11th most populous in England and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. Leicester is at the intersection of two railway lines: the Midland Main Line and the Birmingham to London Stansted Airport line. It is also at the confluence of the M1 motorway, M1/M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
