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Richard Breakey
Richard Breakey (born 14 November 1956) is a former Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland international rugby union player. He played for Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland in the 1978 Five Nations Championship, 1978 Five Nations tournament. Personal Breakey was educated at Fettes College and Durham University (Hatfield College, Durham, Hatfield College). His older brother Nigel (1955–2010) was an Anesthesiology, anaesthetist who played rugby for Scotland Schoolboys and Cambridge University. Rugby union career Amateur career He played for Gosforth Rugby Football Club, Gosforth. Provincial career He played for the Scottish Exiles (rugby union), Anglo-Scots district side. International career He was capped twice by Scotland B national rugby union team, Scotland 'B', from 1976 to 1978. Breakey made his first full senior cap and only test appearance for Scotland as a Fly-half in the 1978 Five Nations match against England national rugby union team, Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consett
Consett is a town in County Durham, England, about south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It had a population of 27,394 in 2001 and an estimate of 25,812 in 2019. History Consett sits high on the edge of the Pennines. Its' name originates in the Old English ''Cunecsheafod'' ("Cunec's headland"), first recorded in the 13th century. In 1841, it was a village community of only 145, but it was about to become a boom town: below the ground were coking coal and blackband iron ore, and nearby was limestone. These three ingredients were needed for blast furnaces to produce iron and steel. The town is perched on the steep eastern bank of the River Derwent and owes its origins to industrial development arising from lead mining in the area, together with the development of the steel industry in the Derwent Valley, which is said to have been initiated by immigrant German cutlers and sword-makers from Solingen, who settled in the village of Shotley Bridge during the 17th century. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |