Kurt Daniel Shuman (born January 5, 1974) is an American former international

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Shuman, a native of

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, was a

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varsity captain and could play as a fly-half or fullback. Capped 29 times, Shuman competed on the

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between 1997 and 2001. He was used in Test rugby as a fullback and featured in all three of America's pool matches at the

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, where they were grouped with Australia, Ireland and Romania. His 78th-minute try against Romania may have earned them a draw had

Kevin Dalzell Kevin Dalzell (born January 25, 1974) is an American former rugby union player who played scrum-half. Dalzell earned 42 caps for the U.S. national team from 1996 to 2003. He scored 109 points, and is tied for 8th on the all-time try-scoring li ...

been accurate with his sideline conversion. Shuman undertook postgraduate studies at

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and was awarded a rugby

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shuman, Kurt 1974 births Living people United States international rugby union players 1999 Rugby World Cup players Rugby union players from Maryland Sportspeople from Rockville, Maryland Rugby union fullbacks Penn State Nittany Lions athletes Oxford University RFC players

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