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2003–04 Powergen Cup
The 2003–04 Powergen Cup was the 33rd edition of England's rugby union club competition. Newcastle Falcons won the competition defeating Sale Sharks in the final. The event was sponsored by Powergen and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium Twickenham Stadium () in Twickenham, south-west London, England, is a rugby union stadium owned by the Rugby Football Union ( RFU), English rugby union governing body, which has its headquarters there. The England national rugby union team pl .... Draw and results First round Second round Third round Fourth round Fifth round Sixth round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Powergen Cup 2003–04 rugby union tournaments for clubs 2003–04 in English rugby union 2003-04 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglo-Welsh Cup
The Anglo-Welsh Cup (), was a cross-border rugby union knock-out cup competition that featured the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the four Welsh regions. It was a created as a replacement for the RFU Knockout Cup, which featured only English clubs. The competition was replaced by the Premiership Rugby Cup, involving only the 12 English Premiership clubs, beginning with the 2018–19 season. History Background RFU Knockout Cup From 1971 to 2005, English clubs played in the RFU Knockout Cup. At its formation, it was the highest honour that a club could win, as there were no nationally organised leagues until merit leagues were introduced in 1984, followed by the full national league pyramid in 1987. It was an open tournament to any club that was a member of the Rugby Football Union. Previous Anglo-Welsh fixtures 2005–2018: Anglo-Welsh Cup 2005–09: Initial format Starting in the 2005–06 season, the Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup was formed as a successor tournament to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Mayerhofler
Mark Andrew Mayerhofler (born 8 October 1972) is a former rugby union player who represented the New Zealand All Blacks six times in 1998. In 1997 he won the Tom French Cup, an honour awarded annually by New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) to the Maori player of the year. He also played for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership. Whilst at Newcastle he started as they won the 2004 Powergen Cup final. He attended Henderson High School, Auckland Henderson High School is a co-educational secondary school in the West Auckland, New Zealand, West Auckland suburb of Henderson, New Zealand, Henderson, New Zealand, catering for students from Year 9 to Year 13. Many notable alumni attended Jubi ... New Zealand. Mayerhofler's position of choice was as a 2nd 5/8 References External links *Newcastle Falcons profile 1972 births Living people New Zealand international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players Crusaders (rugby union) players Canterbury rugby un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryl Lilley
Daryl Paul Lilley (born 17 September 1974) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player. Lilley was born in New Plymouth and is an old boy of New Plymouth Boys' High School. A goal-kicking utility back, Lilley began in provincial rugby with Taranaki in 1993 and moved to Canterbury four years later, spending the rest of the decade playing fullback with the Crusaders. He contributed to the Crusaders' first Super 12 title win in 1998, scoring the winning try in the semi-final against the Sharks. After returning to Taranaki in 2000, Lilley began playing for the Hurricanes, which used him mainly as a winger. He finished his career with a season at the Newcastle Falcons, as injury cover for Jonny Wilkinson, then two seasons with Rugby Viadana Rugby Viadana 1970 is an Italian rugby union club based in Viadana (province of Mantua, Lombardy). The club was established in 1970, and has since won the Italian championship in 2002, and the Coppa Italia three times. They also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Thompson (rugby Union)
Matt Thompson (born 12 December 1982 in Brighton, England) is a retired rugby union player who last played for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. Thompson plays as a Hooker. Thompson was a replacement as Newcastle won the 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup The Anglo-Welsh Cup (), was a cross-border rugby union knock-out cup competition that featured the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the four Welsh regions. It was a created as a replacement for the RFU Knockout Cup, which featured only English club ... final. He retired in 2014. References External linksNewcastle profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Matt 1982 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Hamilton
Craig Peter Hamilton (born 1 September 1979, Dumfries) is a Scottish international rugby union player. He is a lock and currently plays at Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC, Northumbria University Men's 1st XV and previously for Glasgow Warriors, Border Reivers, Edinburgh Rugby and French Second Division club Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby. He also currently coaches at Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC Career Club Hamilton was born in Dumfries and is a former pupil of Stranraer Academy. He is 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 15 stones 8 pounds. He was previously with West of Scotland before moving to Newcastle to study where he played for Newcastle Falcons playing 50 games for the club between 1999 and 2005. He was a replacement as they won the 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup final. He then moved to Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2005 He stayed in Glasgow for one season before moving to Border Reivers. From there he moved to Edinburgh Rugby. In May 2011 it was announced that Hamilton was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall Charlton
Hall Christopher Charlton (born 25 October 1979 in Durham) is a former rugby union footballer who played at scrum half for Newcastle Falcons. Whilst at Newcastle he was a replacement in both the 2001 and 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup finals as Newcastle emerged victorious from both. He left Newcastle in 2011 to join Blaydon RFC Blaydon RFC is an English semi-professional rugby union team. The first team currently play in the fourth tier of the English rugby union system ( National League 2 North), having been promoted as champions from North Premier at the end of ... who were then managed by his former Newcastle team-mate Micky Ward. In 2004 he was called up to the senior England squad for the Investec Challenge match against Canada, but he remained on the bench and was ultimately never capped at that level. References External linksNewcastle profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Hurter
Marius Hofmeyr Hurter (born 8 October 1970), is a former South African rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1995 and 1997. He was a member of the Springbok Squad that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Career Provincial and club Hurter made his provincial debut in 1992 for and in 1994 moved to . In 1998 he relocated to Cape Town, to play for in the South African provincial competitions and for the in Super Rugby. At the end of the 1998 South African season, Hurter moved to the United Kingdom and joined the Newcastle Falcons and played for the club from 1998 to 2004, winning the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2001 and 2004. International He played his first game for the Springboks on 30 May 1995 against Romania during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Hurter played in a total of thirteen test - and five tour matches, scoring one try in a tour match, for the Springboks. Test history Accolades In 2003 he was inducted into the University of Pretoria Hall of fame. Hall of fame Retri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micky Ward (rugby Union)
Micky Ward (born 9 January 1979 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England) was a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership. Ward played as a Prop. He is currently Forwards coach at Newcastle Falcons. Whilst at Newcastle he started in both the 2001 and 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup finals as Newcastle emerged victorious from both. He left Newcastle in 2011 to join Blaydon RFC Blaydon RFC is an English semi-professional rugby union team. The first team currently play in the fourth tier of the English rugby union system ( National League 2 North), having been promoted as champions from North Premier at the end of .... References External linksNewcastle profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garath Archer
Garath Archer (born 15 December 1974 in Durham) is a former English rugby union footballer. He played for both Bristol Rugby and the Newcastle Falcons.Garath was an apprentice carpenter. In total Archer earned 21 caps for England, including games at the 1999 World Cup. At club level he began his career at Newcastle Falcons and made 20 appearances for them as they won the 1997-98 Premiership. He missed Newcastle's victory in the 2001 Anglo-Welsh Cup final but started the final as they won the tournament again in 2004. Archer made his debut international appearance for England during March 1996 in the Five Nations that season, in a match against Scotland. England won the match 18 to nine at Murrayfield. He also played in the match against Ireland. The following year, 1997, he was capped five time for England, including games against the All Blacks and Australia. He played eight times for England the following year, and in 1999 was included in the English squad for the 1999 World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Grimes
Stuart Grimes (born 4 April 1974) is a Scottish former international rugby player and captain. Grimes' previous clubs include Padova, Border Reivers, Newcastle Falcons, Caledonia Reds, Glasgow Warriors, Watsonians and Edinburgh University RFC. He was previously Newcastle Falcons forwards coach. Whilst at Newcastle he started in both the 2001 and 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup The Anglo-Welsh Cup (), was a cross-border rugby union knock-out cup competition that featured the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the four Welsh regions. It was a created as a replacement for the RFU Knockout Cup, which featured only English club ... finals as Newcastle emerged victorious from both. References External linksStuart Grimes inducted into Aberdeen Hall of Fame 2010 (News Article) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Dunbar
Jonathon Peter Andrew Dunbar (born 4 April 1980 in Wegberg, Germany) is a former rugby union international for Scotland. His usual position was at flanker. Rugby Union career Dunbar was educated at Abingdon School where he was captain of the first XV and gained colours. In 1998 he was called up to the England Under 18 squad. He moved on to Durham University to read for a degree in European Studies and French at Queen's Campus Stockton, graduating in 2001. He played for Grove RFC in the junior leagues in Oxfordshire before moving to play professionally for Newcastle Falcons RFC and then Leeds Carnegie. While at University he played for the England under-21 XV against Wales and France in the 2001 Six Nations Championship. In April 2004 he played for Newcastle Falcons when they won the 2003–04 Powergen Cup defeating Sale Sharks 37-33. He joined Leeds Tykes from Newcastle and the following season was once again on the winning side when Leeds defeated Bath Rugby 20-12 in the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sport)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
