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Zach Mercer
Zach Mercer (born 28 June 1997) is an English rugby union player who plays as a number eight or a flanker for Montpellier in the Top 14. Early life Mercer was born in Leeds and grew up near Halifax. He played junior rugby for Old Brodleians. At the age of eight he moved with his family to Scotland. In Scotland he attended Netherlee Primary School and Williamwood High School in Glasgow. He left at the end of his third year and then he attended Merchiston Castle School and played for Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians. Club career Whilst living in Scotland, Mercer was a member of the Glasgow Warriors academy. In 2015, Mercer joined Bath. In September 2016, Mercer made his club debut in a Premiership fixture against the Newcastle Falcons. In February 2021 it was confirmed that Mercer would join French Top 14 side Montpellier ahead of the 2021–22 season. On 30 August 2022, it was confirmed that Mercer would return to England to rejoin the Premiership Rugby with Gloucester on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montpellier Herault Rugby
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. In 2018, 290,053 people lived in the city, while its metropolitan area had a population of 787,705.Comparateur de territoire INSEE, retrieved 20 June 2022. The inhabitants are called Montpelliérains. In the Middle Ages, Montpellier was an important city of the (and was the birthplace of ), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 season they won the Pro12 title and became the first Scottish team to win a major trophy in rugby union's professional era. The side is known for its fast, dynamic and attacking style of play, using offloads and quick rucks. Defensively the club prides itself on its 'Fortress Scotstoun' where the club play at home. History Glasgow Warriors are a continuation of the amateur Glasgow District side founded in 1872. For the history of Glasgow as an amateur district side see: Reshaped as a professional club in 1996, Glasgow Warriors were originally known as Glasgow Rugby before rebranding as Glasgow Caledonians in 1998 by a merger with the Caledonian Reds. They dropped the Caledonians to become Glasgow Rugby in 2001 again and finally rebranded as the Glasgow Warriors in 2005. Origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Rugby Junior Player Of The Year ...
The World Rugby Junior Player of the Year is an accolade awarded annually by the World Rugby. It is awarded to the player of the tournament in that year's World Rugby Under 20 Championship. It replaces the now defunct U21 Player of the Year and the U19 Player of the Year. From 2008 until 2013, it was the IRB Junior Player of the Year. Since 2014, following the International Rugby Board becoming World Rugby, the award has been titled the World Rugby Junior Player of the Year. List of Winners and Nominees Other IRB Awards References External links Official World Rugby Awards website {{World Rugby Awards Play Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Under-20 Rugby Union Team
The New Zealand Under 20's Rugby Team are the representative Rugby Union team from New Zealand. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19s and Under 21s. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship, which they won after defeating England 38–3 in the final. They have gone on to also win the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2017 World Rugby Under 20's Championship. The team also competes in the Oceania U20 Championship as of 2015. The New Zealand under 20s have been nicknamed the "Baby Blacks" after the youthful All Blacks side which played in 1986. Overall Summary for all matches played by the New Zealand Under-20's up until 11 July 2022 Results 2022 2022 Oceania Championship – (1st place) 2021 On 17 July they beat the Cook Islands national rugby union team by a score of 73-0. 2020 No competition. 2019 2019 World Championship – (7th place) 2019 Oceania Championship – (2nd place) 2018 2018 World Championship – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa National Under-20 Rugby Union Team
The South Africa national under-20 rugby union team (nicknamed the Junior Boks or the Baby Boks) are South Africa's junior team at national level. They have been competing in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship (formerly the IRB Junior World Championship) since its inception in 2008. This Under-20 tournament replaced the previously-held Under-19 and Under-21 Rugby World Championships. Prior to 2018, it had been the country's "next senior" (second-level) 15-man national side, but World Rugby no longer allows member unions to designate age-grade sides as "next senior" teams. History Head to Head * Stats correct as of 23 June 2019 Summary 2008 South Africa took part in the inaugural edition of the competition in 2008 held in Wales, where they were drawn in Pool B. They beat the United States 108–18 in their very first game. A 72–3 victory over Scotland and a 16–11 win against Samoa saw them top the pool to qualify for the semi-final stages. They lost their semi-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
The 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the tenth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in Georgia by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournament, which was held in Tbilisi and Kutaisi from 31 May to 18 June. Teams The following teams participated in the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship: Match officials The following officials will oversee the thirty matches: ;Referees * Mike Adamson (Scotland) * Nic Berry ( Australia) * Pierre Brousset (France) * Pablo de Luca (Argentina) * Tom Foley (England) * Dan Jones (Wales) * Frank Murphy (Ireland) * Jamie Nutbrown (New Zealand) * Jaco van Heerden (South Africa) ;Assistant Referees * Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) * Tasuku Kawahara ( Japan) * Andrea Piardi (Italy) * Christopher Ridley (England) * Shota Tevzadze (Georgia) ;Television match officials * Johan Greeff (South Africa) * Jon Mason (Wales) * Charles Samson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship
The 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, was the 10th series of the Six Nations Under 20s Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Wales were the defending champions. The competition was won by England, who completed a Grand Slam by winning all their five matches. For the first time, the 2017 tournament used the bonus point system common to most other professional rugby union tournaments. As well as the standard four points for a win and two for a draw, a team scoring four tries in a match received an additional league table point, as did a team losing by seven or fewer points. Additionally, to ensure that a team winning all of its five matches (a Grand Slam) would also win the Championship, three bonus points were awarded for this achievement. Participants Table * England were awarded an extra 3 table points for achieving the Grand Slam. Fixtures Round 1 *Twenty Welsh players made their debuts. *This was the 8th consecutive victory for Wale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship
The 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the ninth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in England by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations took part in the tournament, which was held at two venues in Greater Manchester—AJ Bell Stadium in Salford and Manchester City Academy Stadium in Manchester. New Zealand went into the tournament as defending champions. The competition was won by hosts England. Teams The following teams participated in the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship: Match officials The following officials oversaw the thirty matches: ;Referees * Andrew Brace (Ireland) * Thomas Charabas (France) * Graham Cooper ( Australia) * Craig Evans (Wales) * Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa) * Craig Maxwell-Keys (England) * Elia Rizzo (Italy) * Juan Sylvestre (Argentina) * Paul Williams (New Zealand) ;Assistant Referees * Peter Allan (England) * Paul Dix (England) * Tom Foley (Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy National Under-20 Rugby Union Team
Italy's national under-20 rugby union team has competed in both the IRB Junior World Championship and IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. They were one of four teams relegated in 2009 to the Junior World Trophy after finishing at the bottom of the tournament. They were again promoted to the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship after winning the 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Italy finished in last place at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship and has again been relegated to the Junior World Trophy for 2013. Then they won the 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy so Italy will participate in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship that was to be played in New Zealand. Squad Squad to the Six Nations Summer Series ''*Member of F.I.R. Academy'' Management * Massimo Brunello - Head Coach *Claudio Appiani - Team Manager *Victor Jimenez - Assistant Coach *Giacomo Vigna - Fitness Coach *Nicola Cordioli - Physiotherapist *Roberto Alessandrini - Team Doctor *Paolo Granata - Assistant M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
The 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was a rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the Comparison of rugby league and rugby union, two codes of ru ... competition held in February and March 2016. Wales won the tournament, the Triple Crown and the Grand Slam. Final table Results Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Six Nations 2016 2016 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2015–16 in English rugby union 2015–16 in French rugby union 2015–16 in Irish rugby union 2015–16 in Welsh rugby union 2015–16 in Scottish rugby union 2015–16 in Italian rugby union U-20 February 2016 sports events in Europe March 2016 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship
The Rugby Europe Under-18 Championship is an annual rugby union championship for Under-18 national teams, held since 2004. The championship is organised by rugby's European governing body, Rugby Europe. U18 - 2010 FIRA-AER Justin Bridou European Championship FIRA-AER website, accessed: 1 May 2010 It has been held alternatingly in and , except for 2012 when it was held in . The past editions were won by |
Gloucester Rugby
Gloucester Rugby are a professional rugby union club based in the West Country city of Gloucester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby, as well as in the European Rugby Champions Cup. The club was formed in 1873 and since 1891 has played its home matches at Kingsholm Stadium, on the fringes of the city centre. Their biggest successes are winning the Anglo-Welsh Cup five times: in 1971–72, 1977–78, 1981–82, 2002–03 and 2010–11; and the European Challenge Cup twice: in 2005–06 and 2014–15. The club has no official nickname but are often referred to as the Cherry and Whites by supporters and the media in reference to the traditional Cherry and white hooped shirts worn by the team. Matches with local rivals Bath and Bristol Bears are referred to as West Country derbies. History Formation & Early Years The club was formed in 1873 after a meeting at the Spread Eagle Hotel with the announcement in the Gloucester Journal: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
