Julian Loveday (born March 26, 1963) is a Canadian former
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
international.
Born in
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley Inter ...
, Loveday spent his childhood in England before settling in
Calgary, Alberta.
Loveday, a fullback, scrum-half and winger, had experience playing in England for
London Irish
London Irish RFC is a professional rugby union club which competes in the Premiership, the top division of English rugby union. The club has also competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, the European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup. While ...
and turned out for
Calgary Irish back home. Capped 10 times for
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
, Loveday earned his first
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. The winners are awarded the Webb E ...
selection in 1999 at age 36, though he didn't get to take the field during the tournament. He has also represented Canada in
rugby sevens.
See also
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List of Canada national rugby union players
List of Canada national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the Canada national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match.
Note that the "position" column lists the position at which t ...
References
External links
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1963 births
Living people
Canadian rugby union players
Canada international rugby union players
Canada international rugby sevens players
Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica
English emigrants to Canada
Rugby union wings
Rugby union fullbacks
London Irish players
Canadian expatriate rugby union players in England