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Taunton R.F.C.
Taunton Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Taunton, Somerset. The first XV, Taunton Titans, play in National League 1, having achieved promotion in 2020. The second XV (The Warriors) play in the Somerset Premier League and the third XV (The Wanderers) play in Somerset 2 South. The club also operates the full range of junior teams for both boys and girls. History The club was founded in 1875, and play their home matches at Hyde Park, next to the M5 motorway. They moved to Hyde Park in November 2001, having previously played at Priory Park for 66 years. In 2011, they began their partnership with local telecommunications firm, Commsplus. This partnership developed over many years and in October 2017, the Taunton Rugby Club ground at Hyde Park in Taunton was officially renamed the 'Commsplus Stadium'. For the 2019–20 season, the ground will be known as the 'Towergate Stadium' after new sponsors Towergate – an insurance company. Current standings Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerset Rugby Football Union
The Somerset County Rugby Football Union (SCRFU) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the county of Somerset in England. The union is the constituent body of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for Somerset. The SCRFU administers and organises rugby union clubs and competitions in the Somerset including the county rugby representative teams. History The first Somerset rugby team played against Devon at Taunton in the 1875–76 season and the Somerset County Rugby Football Union was founded at a meeting in Bridgwater in September 1882. The county men's senior team has reached the County Championship final on five occasions, winning in their first final in 1923 but losing the remaining four. They currently play in Division 2. Honors * County Championship winners: 1923 Affiliated clubs There are currently 57 clubs affiliated with the Somerset RFU, most of which have teams at both senior and junior level, and are based in Somerset as well as parts of Bristol. * Av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South West Premier
Regional 1 South West (formerly South West Premier and National League 3 South West) is a level five league in the English rugby union system. It is one of six leagues at this level. When this division began in 1987 it was known as South West Division 1. The format of the league was changed at the beginning of the 2009–10 season following reorganisation by the Rugby Football Union, and the name change from National League 3 to South West Premier was introduced for the 2017–18 season by the RFU in order to lessen confusion for what is a series of regional leagues. Regional 1 South West, is the highest regional rugby union league covering South West England. The club finishing in first place is automatically promoted to National League 2 West. Relegated teams drop down to either Regional 2 South West or Regional 2 Severn depending on location. Exeter University are the current champions. Format The season runs from September to May and comprises twenty-two rounds of matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Tribble
Charlie may refer to: Characters * "Charlie," the head of the Townsend Agency', from the ''Charlie's Angels'' franchise * Charlie, a character on signs for the CharlieCard, a smart card issued by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority * Charlie, mascot of British restaurant Little Chef * Charlie Dompler, main character from animated series '' Smiling Friends'' Film and television * ''Charlie'' (2015 Malayalam film), a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language film * ''Charlie'' (2015 Kannada film), a 2015 Indian Kannada-language film * ''Charlie'' (TV series), a 2015 political drama series based on the life of Charles J. Haughey * "Charlie", a 2004 episode of the television series ''The Mighty Boosh'' * ''777 Charlie'', a 2022 Indian Kannada-language film Military * Charlie-class submarine, of the Soviet Navy * "Charlie", American military slang referring to the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers * "Charlie", the letter "C" in the NATO phonetic alphabet Music * Charlie (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kenny (rugby Union)
James Kenny may refer to: * James C. Kenny (born 1953), American ambassador to Ireland (2003–2006) * James Kenny (photographer) James Kenny is a professional photographer based in the United Kingdom, best known for his fashion, celebrity portrait, and documentary work. Biography Kenny was born and raised in Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a ..., British photographer * James Kenny (politician) (1898–1954), Australian politician * James Kenny (VC) (c. 1824–1862), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross * James Kenny (archdeacon) (died 1822), Anglican priest * Jim Kenny (1906–1967), Australian politician See also * James Kenney (other) * Kenny James (other) {{hndis, name=Kenny, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Baker
Connor may refer to the following: People * Connor (given name), list of people with this name * Connor (surname) * Harriet Connor Brown (1872-1962), American writer and women's rights activist Places and jurisdictions * Connor, County Antrim, a town in Northern Ireland, seat of: ** the present Anglican Diocese of Connor (Church of Ireland) ** the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Connor, merged into the present Diocese of Down and Connor * Connor Downs, Cornwall, England * Connor, Maine, unincorporated area in Aroostook County, Maine, United States * Mount Connor, Northern Territory, Australia * Connor Battle, Tongue River, American Civil War Other uses * Connor (retailer), an Australian and New Zealand clothing retail chain See also * * Conor * Conner (other) * Connors (other) * O'Connor (other) O'Connor or O'Conor may refer to: People * O'Connor or O'Conor, an Irish clan * O'Connor Sligo, a royal dynasty ruling the northern part of the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Dalton
Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob and Esau, and the grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel. Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting the laughter, in disbelief, of Abraham and Sarah, when told by God that they would have a child., He is the only patriarch whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not move out of Canaan. According to the narrative, he died aged 180, the longest-lived of the three patriarchs. Etymology The anglicized name "Isaac" is a transliteration of the Hebrew name () which literally means "He laughs/will laugh." Ugaritic texts dating from the 13th century BCE refer to the benevolent smile of the Canaanite deity El. Genesis, however, ascribes the laughter to Isaac's parents, Abrah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Wilman
According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek (Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother of Moses. Knowledge of Aaron, along with his brother Moses, exclusively comes from religious texts, such as the Hebrew Bible, Bible and the Quran. The Hebrew Bible relates that, unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his elder sister Miriam remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of Egypt ( Goshen). When Moses first confronted the Egyptian king about the enslavement of the Israelites, Aaron served as his brother's spokesman ("prophet") to the Pharaoh (). Part of the Law given to Moses at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites. Aaron died before the Israelites crossed the Jordan river. According to the Book o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Davis (rugby Union)
Paul Davis may refer to: Arts * Paul Marc Davis (born 1974), British actor * Paul Brooks Davis (born 1938), American painter, illustrator, and graphic designer * Paul Davis, British musician, keyboardist, co-founder of the band Happy Mondays * Paul Davis (singer) (1948–2008), American singer-songwriter * Paul Vincent Davis (puppeteer), (born 1935), American puppeteer Politics * Paul Davis (Canadian politician) (born 1961), Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador (2014–2015) * Paul Davis (Kansas politician) (born 1972), American Democratic politician * Paul Davis (Maine politician) (born 1947), American politician from Maine Science * Paul Davis (programmer) (fl. 1990s), British programmer * Paul K. Davis (historian) (born 1952), English historian * Paul K. Davis (policy analyst), policy analyst at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, California Sports * Paul Davis (cricketer) (born 1981), Australian cricketer * Paul Davis (footballer, born 1961), English midfielder * Paul Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Francis (rugby Union)
Chris Francis (born 1976, Kokomo, Indiana) is an American artist, living and working in Los Angeles. Beginning as an artist and carpenter, Francis eventually started creating leather wear worn by Mötley Crüe's Mick Mars, Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, and former Runaways guitarist Lita Ford. Francis gained acclaim as a high-concept shoe designer creating wearable art. Education Francis attended the Maryland Institute College of Art for over a year but did not complete the program. He traveled the United States on freight trains for five years and worked as a tree topper, street-side shoe shiner, worked on fishing ships, washed windows, worked on film sets, and finally was a carpenter. Francis is a self-taught shoe designer and began creating wearable art in 2011 after seeing a guest shoemaker hand stitch shoes at a Louis Vuitton event in Los Angeles. Without a proper leather sewing machine Francis did all the work by hand, and in the beginning he did not have proper shoe last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Hamilton (rugby Union)
Andrew Hamilton (8 March 1893 – 3 November 1975) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Headingley. Provincial career He played for the Whites Trial side in their match against Blues Trial on 27 December 1913. The Whites Trial side was effectively a Scottish Exiles side; and the Blues Trial was effectively a 'Home Scots' side. He turned out for Whites in the second trial against Blues on 10 January 1914. International career Hamilton was capped by Scotland twice, in the period 1914 to 1920. Military career During the First World War Hamilton joined the Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. The RAMC, the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps a .... Engineering career After his military and rugby union career ended Hamilton became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Spurdle
Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (other), multiple people *Alex Gordon (other), multiple people *Alex Harris (other), multiple people *Alex Jones (other), multiple people *Alexander Johnson (other), multiple people *Alex Taylor (other), multiple people Politicians *Alex Allan (born 1951), British diplomat *Alex Attwood (born 1959), Northern Irish politician *Alex Kushnir (born 1978), Israeli politician *Alex Salmond (born 1954), Scottish politician, former First Minister of Scotland Baseball players *Alex Avila (born 1987), American baseball player *Alex Bregman (born 1994), American baseball player *Alex Gardner (baseball) (1861–1921), Canadian baseball player *Alex Katz (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player *Alex Pompez (1890–1974), American executive in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball scout *Alex Rodriguez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 National League 2 South (rugby Union)
The 2017–18 National League 2 South is the ninth season (31st overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. On 7 April 2018 Broadstreet became the first club to be relegated, a 12–16 defeat away to fellow strugglers Barnstaple condemning them to the drop with three games to go. On 21 April Cinderford became champions with a game to go following a narrow 21–19 win away to Bury St Edmunds. Cinderford were easily the best team in the division, finishing 12 points clear of second place Chinnor, who on most other seasons would have been good enough to finish champions but instead had to settle for the promotion playoff game. In winning the league title Cinderford set several National League 2 South records including winning the most games (29) and gaining the most points (143). The battle for the final two relegation spots was one of the most keenest in several yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
