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2008 United States Rugby Union Tour Of Japan
The 2008 United States rugby union tour of Japan was a series of matches played in November 2008 in Japan by United States national rugby union team. Results ---- ---- {{United States rugby union tours United States tour United States national rugby union team tours tour Tour or Tours may refer to: Travel * Tourism, travel for pleasure * Tour of duty, a period of time spent in military service * Campus tour, a journey through a college or university's campus * Guided tour, a journey through a location, directed ... Rugby union tours of Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States National Rugby Union Team
The United States men's national rugby union team represents the United States in men's international rugby union. Nicknamed the Eagles, it is controlled by USA Rugby, the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. USA Rugby is a member of Rugby Americas North, one of six regional governing bodies under World Rugby. Until rugby returned to Olympic competition, with sevens at the 2016 Rio Games, the United States was the reigning Olympic rugby champion, having defeated the one other competitor in 1920 and the two other competitors at the 1924 Summer Olympics. , the men's Eagles are ranked 19th in the world by the World Rugby Rankings. Their previous highest ranking was 12th, achieved ahead of the 2019 World Cup. The team's lowest ranking was 20th, first following a winless campaign in the 2008 Churchill Cup and second for a single week in 2022 during the 2023 World Cup qualifying tournament. The highest profile tournament in which the men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hercus
Mike Hercus (born June 5, 1979) is a retired rugby union player who played at fly-half for the United States national team and several top level professional clubs around the globe. Hercus is the USA Eagles' all-time leading scorer with 465 points, and is the leading scorer for the U.S. in Rugby World Cups with 77 points. At the time of his final match, Hercus was the Eagles' all-time most capped back. Early life and career Hercus was born in Falls Church, Virginia, but his parents returned to their native Australia where he was brought up and educated at Shore School North Sydney. He started in their first XV for two years and was captained by Phil Waugh when they were in year 12. He played for the Australian schoolboys rugby union team and later progressed to the Australian under 21 side. Personal life Hercus is married to TV presenter Natalie Michaels. Rugby career 2003 – 2007 The American national team, the USA Eagles, gave him a route into international rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kensuke Hatakeyama
(born 2 August 1985 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays for the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby (MLR). Hatakeyama has played 78 matches for the Japan national rugby union team. Professional rugby career Hatakeyama was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup; he played four matches and scored one try. He was also a member of the Japan team that competed in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, including the historic victory over the South Africa Springboks in Brighton. In July 2017, Hatakeyama was appointed a Representative Director of the Japanese Rugby Football Association. In 2020, Hatakeyama joined the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby Major League Rugby (MLR or USMLR) is a professional rugby union competition and the top-level championship for clubs in North America. In the 2022 season it was contested by thirteen teams: twelve from the United States and one from Canada. Of ..., debuting for the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayden Smith
Hayden Smith (born 10 April 1985) is an Australian retired professional rugby union player who played for Saracens FC and the United States national rugby union team. Smith also spent two years playing professional American football as a tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Early life Smith grew up in the town of Bullaburra in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney. He graduated from Blue Mountains Grammar School in 2002. As a teenager, he trained with the Sydney Kings NBL basketball team. Smith won a scholarship to play and study in the United States. He went on to study Finance at the New York Institute of Technology. He transferred to the Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado where he played power forward on the basketball team. Smith intended to return to Australia and play professionally for the Kings, but the team went bankrupt. As Smith completed his degree at Metro State, and basketball season had ended, he began playing rugby uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Thompson (rugby Union)
is a retired Japanese rugby union player. He played as a lock and occasional flanker. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Thompson started his career with Canterbury in New Zealand, but after his route to the team was blocked by the return of Brad Thorn and the presence of Chris Jack, he signed for the Sanyo Wild Knights in 2004. He has since moved to play for the Kintetsu Liners where he played until his retirement. International In 2007 he qualified through residency to play for and made his debut in April against . He then became a regular member of the side for all of John Kirwan's reign as Japan coach between 2007 and 2011 representing them at two World Cups. In the 2007 tournament he notably scored 2 tries as Japan pushed close. After the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he was left out of the Japan squad for the 2012 Asian 5 Nations by new Japan coach Eddie Jones who had decided to have fewer foreigners in the team than his predecessor Kirwan. He was recalled briefly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Parker
Alec Parker (born April 10, 1974) is an American former rugby union lock. Parker was born in Aspen, Colorado. His height is . He was a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated in three World Cups 2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to .... References 1974 births Living people Rugby union props American rugby union players United States international rugby union players Sportspeople from Aspen, Colorado 1999 Rugby World Cup players 2003 Rugby World Cup players {{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshizumi Kitagawa
(born 7 February 1981 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Kitagawa has played 43 international matches for the Japan national rugby union team. Kitagawa was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Af ..., and played four matches for the Brave Blossoms. References Living people 1981 births Toyota Verblitz players Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Hino Red Dolphins players Rugby union locks 2011 Rugby World Cup players Sportspeople from Kyoto {{japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inaki Basauri
Inaki Basauri (born 1 October 1984) is a Mexico-born former American rugby union player who played most of his career in the Pro D2. Career Early career Basauri first started playing rugby when he was 15 and was invited to a practice by his friend. Inaki graduated from Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland in 2002. Throughout high school, he played rugby sevens with the Maryland Exiles in the summer and varsity football in the fall. He played for the U-19 National Team at age 16 and vice-captained the USA U-19 Tour to France for the World Championships. After the France U-19 World Championships, he was recruited by Massy to play for their U-21 Team. Professional career At 23, he played professionally for SU Agen in France and was the youngest starter of the team. He also played in Italy for the L'Aquila Rugby club in the Super 10 competition. Having previously played in France with CA Lannemezan, SU Agen and CA Perigueux. Basauri returned with Tarbes in the Pro D2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajime Kiso
(born 7 November 1978) Scrum.com is a Japanese player, he plays Number 8. He played for , from 2001/02 to 2008/09. He plays currently for . He had 32 caps for |
Todd Clever
Todd Stanger Clever (born January 16, 1983) is an American retired rugby union player. He became the first American to play Super Rugby. At the international level, he was a member of the United States national team, served as captain, and is the most capped player in United States rugby union history. Early life and education Clever was born on January 16, 1983, in Palm Springs, California. He grew up in San Jose, California and attended Santa Teresa High School.Universal Sports, Todd Clever bio, http://www.universalsports.com/rugby/athletes/athlete=267557481/bio/index.html He attended college at the University of Nevada, Reno and played for the club rugby team, where he was named a three-time collegiate All-American (2002–04). Club rugby career National Provincial Championship Clever began his professional career in New Zealand in 2006 when he joined North Harbour in the National Provincial Championship. Super Rugby He played with the South African Lions franchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Kikutani
is a Japanese rugby union player, who plays at number 8 or flanker for Canon Eagles and previously Toyota Verblitz. He also represented Japan at international level, and is the second highest try scorer for a forward of all time. Professional career Kikutani first played for the Japan 7s team in 1999 and represented them at the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens before making his debut for in November 2005 against where he scored a try. He established himself in the side through 2006 but was ruled out of the 2007 Rugby World Cup with a knee injury. After recovering from injury, he returned to the side and took over Takuro Miuchi as captain in November 2008 by coach John Kirwan, and led the side until the end of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. After a disappointing tournament for Japan, he was replaced as captain by Toshiaki Hirose and initially left out the squad altogether by new coach Eddie Jones, but soon returned for the 2012 Pacific Nations Cup, and re-established himself as v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Quinn (rugby Union)
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Pat Quinn may refer to: * Pat Quinn (American actress) (born 1937), American actress *Pat Quinn (businessman) (1935–2009), Irish businessman *Pat Quinn (footballer) (1936–2020), Scottish footballer * Pat Quinn (ice hockey) (1943–2014), former NHL player and head coach *Pat Quinn (politician) (born 1948), Governor of Illinois, from 2009 to 2015 *Pat Quinn (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1940s * Pat Quinn (rugby) (1930–1986), English rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1950s *Patrick Quinn (ALS activist) (1983–2020), American ALS activist See also *Patricia Quinn (other) *Patrick Quinn (other) *Paddy Quinn (other) Paddy Quinn may refer to: *Paddy Quinn (American football) *Paddy Quinn (baseball) (1849–1909), American baseball player *Paddy Quinn (Irish republican) (born 1962), IRA activist See also *Patrick Quinn (other) *Pat Quinn (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
