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Mattie Stewart
Matthew James Stewart (born 18 May 1973) is a former rugby union player, who gained 34 caps as a prop for Scotland (1996–2002). Early life Stewart was born on 18 May 1973 in Dartford, England. Rugby career Stewart’s first international appearance was against Italy national rugby union team, Italy at Murrayfield on 14 December 1996. He was a Lance corporal, Lance Corporal physical training instructor in the British Army at the time. He returned to start for Scotland in February 2000 against Italy. He went on the 2002 Scotland rugby union tour of North America where Ian McGeechan tried playing him at loose head against Canada national rugby union team, Canada. His last cap was against Romania national rugby union team, Romania at Murrayfield on 9 November 2002, coming on as a late replacement. He played 169 matches for the Northampton Saints between 1997 and 2003 during which time he scored five points for the club. Whilst at Northampton he started in the victorious 2000 H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in Essex, which can be reached via the Dartford Crossing. The town centre lies in a valley through which the River Darent flows and where the old road from London to Dover crossed: hence the name, from ''Darent + ford''. Dartford became a market town in medieval times and, although today it is principally a commuter town for Greater London, it has a long history of religious, industrial and cultural importance. It is an important rail hub; the main through-road now by-passes the town itself. Geography Dartford lies within the area known as the London Basin. The low-lying marsh to the north of the town consists of London Clay and the alluvium brought down by the two rivers—the Darent and the Cray—whose confluence is in this area. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
