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2013 Gold Coast Sevens
The 2013 Gold Coast Sevens was the first tournament of the 2013-2014 Sevens World Series. It was held over the weekend of 12–13 October 2013 at Robina Stadium (known for sponsorship reasons as Skilled Park) in Queensland, Australia. It was the eleventh edition of the Australian Sevens tournament and the first stop of the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series. Format The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team played everyone in their pool one time. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group went to the Bowl/Shield brackets. Teams The participating teams and schedule were announced on 11 September 2013. They are the same teams as the previous year. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pool Stage Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Shield Bowl Plate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC Sevens World Series, was the 15th annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides. The IRB Sevens World Series has been run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. Itinerary Core teams For each season, there are 15 "core teams" that receive guaranteed berths in all events for that season's series. These teams were either placed in the top 12 of the standings before the 2013 London Sevens The 2013 London Sevens was the seventh edition of the rugby union tournament and the final stage of the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series and was hosted at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. Format The teams were divided into pools of four te ..., or qualified during the World Series Core Team Qualifier held as part of the London Sevens. All 15 core teams from the 2012–13 season retained their core team status. The 2013–14 core teams were: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Webber
Tevarn Joseph Webber (born 27 August 1993) is a player for the New Zealand rugby union sevens team. He was a member of the New Zealand under-20 squad in 2013. Webber was named in the sevens squad to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Of Māori descent, Webber affiliates to the Ngāti Ranginui and Waikato iwi. His sister Jordon Webber is a member of the New Zealand women's sevens team. Webber was part of the All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the We .... References External links * All Blacks Player Profile * * * * 1993 births Living people Bay of Plenty rugby union players Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Sevens
The Australia Sevens is an international rugby sevens tournament that was first played in 1986. Currently hosted as the Sydney Sevens, the event is part of the World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was held in Brisbane, in Adelaide, and on the Gold Coast in previous seasons. History The NSW Rugby Union hosted an international sevens tournament at Concord Oval in Sydney from 1986 to 1988, as part of Australia's Bicentennial celebrations. The Australian Rugby Football Union, later the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and now known as Rugby Australia, continued the event for a further year in 1989.Sydney 1986– Rugby 7. The was the first Australian Sevens tournament in the World Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Webber , a community in the United States
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Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Joel (footballer, born 1980), Joel Bertoti Padilha, Brazilian football centre-back * Joel (prophet), a prophet of ancient Israel ** Book of Joel, a book in the Jewish Tanakh, and in the Christian Bible, ascribed to the prophet * Joel, Georgia, a community in the United States * Joel, Wisconsin The Town of Clayton is located in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 571 at the 2000 census. The Village of Clayton and the unincorporated communities of Joel and Richardson are located in the town. History The village o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Curry (rugby Union)
Scott Curry (born 17 May 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays for the New Zealand national rugby sevens team. He made his debut at the 2010 Dubai Sevens. He made his debut appearance at the Olympics representing New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Career Curry was ruled out of the All Blacks Sevens squad to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia due to an injury he sustained during training. He was included in the squad for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. However, New Zealand lost to South Africa 12–17 in the final. Curry captained the All Blacks Sevens side at the 2015 USA Sevens after DJ Forbes was injured in Wellington. He captained the rugby sevens side at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He won gold medal with the New Zealand team in the men's rugby sevens tournament during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He captained the New Zealand side which triumphed at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament by defeating England 33–12 in the final. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Ouma
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), legendary figure, son of Oisín and grandson of Finn mac Cumhall Places * Oscar, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Texas, an unincorporated community * Oscar, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Oscar (other) * Oscar Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a civil township Animals * Oscar (bionic cat), a cat that had implants after losing both hind paws * Oscar (bull), #16, (d. 1983) a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull * Oscar (fish), ''Astronotus ocellatus'' * Oscar (therapy cat), cat purported to predict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Jenkins (rugby Union)
Edward Jenkins (born 26 May 1986) is the former captain of the Australia national rugby sevens team that competes in the IRB Sevens World Series. The most experienced campaigner in the youthful Australian Sevens squad, Jenkins is one of Australia's most capped sevens players. Jenkins went to Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview in Sydney. Jenkins helped end Australia's eight-year title drought on the world circuit at the 2010 London Sevens, scoring a try against Argentina in the semi-final on the way to Australia's first tournament win on the circuit since the 2002 Brisbane Sevens. Jenkins was a silver-medalist at the Rugby sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He led the Australian Sevens team to win the 2012 Japan Sevens. Jenkins captained the Australia side which won the 2012 Japan Sevens tournament. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. His identical twin brother Jono plays Super Rugby for the Waratahs. Jenkins played for the Perth Spirit in the Australian Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Moonlight
John Moonlight (born July 2, 1987) is a Canadian rugby union player for the Toronto Arrows of Major League Rugby. Moonlight was formerly a Canadian Rugby 7's player on the HSBC Sevens World Series. Moonlight made his debut for Canada in 2009 in Hong Kong. He has played in 65 World Series tournaments for Canada scoring 116 tries. He has represented Canada at three Commonwealth Games and won 2 Pam-Am Games gold medals. He has also represented Canada in the rugby union 15's code. He has represented Canada 23 times and was part of the Canada squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was onl .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moonlight, John 1987 births Living people Canada international rugby union players Canadian rugby union playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Knight (rugby Union)
Chris Knight (born 28 February 1991) is a Welsh rugby union player. He is currently a member of the 2015–16 Wales sevens squad as a winger. After scoring 14 tries in his first full season for Llandovery RFC in the Principality Premiership, Knight made his debut for Wales on the HSBC World Series in the penultimate round of the 2012–13 season. He scored five tries in his first two tournaments and was rewarded with his first professional contract with Wales sevens and the Scarlets for the 2013–14 season. In June 2014, he joined the Cardiff Blues. He has a very hard head. Education Knight was educated at Bishop Gore School between 2001 and 2009. International sevens Knight has represented Wales playing in 10 tournaments on the IRB Sevens World Series, scoring 20 tries. Knight was also a member of Wales 2013 Rugby World Cup sevens The 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the sixth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament was held at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Bibby
Dan Bibby (born 6 February 1991) is an English rugby sevens player from Aspull, Wigan, Greater Manchester. He currently plays internationally as a fly half for the England national rugby sevens team and the Great Britain national rugby sevens team. Youth and early career Bibby attended Kirkham Grammar School. Bibby started playing for Aspull RFC, the only rugby union club in his area since Wigan is better known for rugby league. He later moved to play as a fly half for Fylde Rugby Club in 2008 and a year later was chosen to represent England Students in rugby union. He later attended Cardiff Metropolitan University where he studied sports science and where he represented them in the British Universities and Colleges sevens competition final at Twickenham Stadium. After that he was invited by Sale Sharks to join them for the summer in 2011 and played for them in the Premiership Rugby Sevens Series. International career Bibby was called up to play for the England national rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folau Niua
Folau Niua (born January 27, 1985) is an American rugby union former player. He played fly-half for the United States national rugby sevens team from 2011 to 2022, and holds the U.S. record for most tournament appearances with over 65 caps. Early career Folau Niua is from East Palo Alto in California, and attended high school at Woodside High. Niua previously played his club rugby with the East Palo Alto Razorbacks, where he helped the club win the 2009 Division II national championship. He then played with San Francisco Golden Gate, where he helped the team win the 2011 Rugby Super League national championship. Niua played in the August 2011 national all-star championships, where his impressive scoring ability and fitness led the Pacific Coast team. Rugby career U.S. national team (7s) Niua debuted for the United States national sevens team at the 2011 Pan American Games, where, despite his lack of international tournament experience, he was the starting flyhalf. Niua was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Masilevu
Benito Eremasilevu (born October 7, 1989) in Savusavu, Cakaudrove is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays wing for Fiji and French Top 14 side, Brive. Career Masilevu was born in Savusavu, he attended St Bedes Primary school. He later moved to Suva and attended Marist Brothers High School. After finishing High school, he joined the Fiji National University and completed his diploma in teaching. He started playing 7's rugby and soon he was spotted by Fiji sevens assistant coach, Etuate Waqa, who included him in his squad. He made his debut in the 2013 Gold Coast Sevens where he scored 6 tries. He finished the 2013–14 IRB Sevens World Series with 27 tries and 2nd highest try scorer overall behind another Fijian winger, Samisoni Viriviri. His strong performance on the sevens circuit caught the eye of CA Brive head coach, Nicolas Godignon who signed him up. He joined other Fijian players in the squad including, Sisaro Koyamaibole, Dominiko Waqaniburotu and Malakai Radik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
