| 2011 Churchill Cup |
| Date |
June 4–18 |
| Teams |
6 |
| Countries |
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| Matches played |
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| Attendance |
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| Final |
| Venue |
Sixways Stadium Sixways Stadium is a stadium in Worcester, England. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Worcester Rugby Football Club. The stadium is able to hold 12,068. It opened in 1975 and is located off junction 6 of the M5 motorway, hence the name Sixways.An...
WorcesterThe City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The 2011
Churchill CupThe Churchill Cup was an annual rugby union tournament, held in June, contested by representative men's teams from Canada, England, the United States, and other invited teams from a wide array of countries....
, the ninth (and final) edition of an annual international
rugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
tournament, took place in
NorthamptonNorthampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
,
EsherEsher is a town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. It is a very prosperous part of the Greater London Urban Area, largely suburban in character, and is situated 14.1 miles south west of Charing Cross....
,
GloucesterGloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
and
WorcesterThe City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
. This was just the second time in the tournament's history in which England played host.
Competitors
The three regular participants in the event — the senior national sides of the
USAUSA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...
and
CanadaThe Canada national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union. They are governed by Rugby Canada, and play in red and black. Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board as a tier two rugby nation. There are ten tier one nations, and seven tier two nations, the...
, and England's "A" (second-level) national side, the
England SaxonsEngland Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
, were joined by second year participants
RussiaThe Russian National Rugby Union Team, is the national team representing Russia at the sport of rugby union.Rugby union in Russia is administered by the Rugby Union of Russia . The RUR is the official successor union of the Soviet Union and the combined CIS team which played in the early 1990s...
and two first-time competitors:
Italy AThe Italy A national rugby union team are the second national rugby union team in Italy after the national side. They compete every year in the IRB Nations Cup.-Fixtures:IRB Nations Cup 2010...
and
TongaThe Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Kailao . They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance along with Fiji and Samoa...
. England Saxons fielded a very young, promising team, while Italy A picked a very experienced side, with many of the regulars for the main national team.
Format
The teams played in a round-robin format between two pools to decide the elimination matches. All six teams participate on the finals day: the two pool winners will compete in the Cup Final, the two runners-up will play in a Plate Final, and the two bottom-placed teams will meet in the Bowl Final.
Venues
The pool rounds were be played at Franklin's Gardens in
NorthamptonNorthampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
,
Molesey RoadMolesey Road is a rugby union stadium in Hersham, Surrey, that is home to Esher RFC. The stadium contains a 1,200 seater main stand to the west of the pitch and a clubhouse in the south-east corner. The grounds also contain two practice pitches....
in
EsherEsher is a town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. It is a very prosperous part of the Greater London Urban Area, largely suburban in character, and is situated 14.1 miles south west of Charing Cross....
and
Kingsholm StadiumKingsholm Stadium is a rugby union stadium in Gloucester, England, and is the home stadium of Gloucester Rugby. The stadium has a capacity of 16,500. It is sometimes nicknamed 'Castle Grim' after the estate where the stadium is built and also in reference to Gloucester's admirable home form...
in
GloucesterGloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
. The finals were be played at
Sixways StadiumSixways Stadium is a stadium in Worcester, England. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Worcester Rugby Football Club. The stadium is able to hold 12,068. It opened in 1975 and is located off junction 6 of the M5 motorway, hence the name Sixways.An...
in
WorcesterThe City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
.
Pool A
| Place |
Nation |
Games |
Points |
Bonus
points |
Table
points |
| Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Difference |
| 1 |
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2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
128 |
22 |
106 |
2 |
10 |
| 2 |
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2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
58 |
54 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
| 3 |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
21 |
131 |
-110 |
0 |
0 |
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Mike Brown |
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Topsy Ojo Temitope "Topsy" Ojo is an English rugby union player for the London Irish club, and has represented England at International level.He became a full member of the London Irish squad in April 2006, and now plays wing.-London Irish:...
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Henry Trinder Henry Richard Trinder is an English rugby union player for Gloucester Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. He plays as a centre or on the wing....
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Billy Twelvetrees William Wesley "Billy" Twelvetrees is a rugby union footballer who plays centre or fly-half for Leicester Tigers.Within the Tigers squad he is nicknamed 36. This comes from club captain Geordan Murphy saying 'Twelvetrees', but with his Irish accent it sounded like 'twelve threes'.....
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Miles Benjamin Miles Benjamin is a rugby union player who plays at Wing for Worcester Warriors in the English Aviva Premiership. He also played several other sports in his youth, representing the West Midlands at athletics and water polo, and Warwickshire at cricket...
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Rory Clegg Rory Clegg in the British Military Hospital, Hannover Germany is a rugby union player for Harlequins F.C. in the Aviva Premiership...
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Micky Young Michael Young is a Scrum half for Rugby Union team Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership. He is a product of West Hartlepool Rugby Club junior academy.-Club Career:...
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8 |
Jordan Crane (c In team sports, a 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...
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7 |
Tom Johnson Tom Johnson is a professional Rugby Union player for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. Tom was educated at Dean Close School, Cheltenham. His position of choice is Flanker or Number eight....
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6 |
James Gaskell James Gaskell is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a flanker or lock. After making the debut for Sale in 2008, Gaskell was named the club's Breakthrough Player of the Year for the 2009/10 season...
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Dave Attwood Dave Attwood is a rugby union player who plays at Lock for Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership.-Early career:...
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Mouritz Botha Mouritz Botha is a rugby union player who plays for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He joined English club Bedford Blues in 2006 and made 73 appearances before moving to Saracens F.C. in 2009. Botha was named in the 2011 England Saxons squad for the Churchill Cup after qualifying for England on...
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3 |
Matt Stevens |
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2 |
Joe Gray Joe Gray is a rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a hooker, and previously played for the Northampton Saints.-External links:*...
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Matt Mullan Matt Mullan is an English rugby union player for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership, after being promoted from the RFU Championship.He plays as a loosehead prop but can also play hooker....
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David Paice David Paice is a rugby union footballer who plays at hooker or prop for London Irish.Paice participated in the 2007 Churchill Cup.He was later called into the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008....
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17 |
Kieran Brookes Kieran Brookes is an English rugby player who plays with Leicester Tigers as a prop.-Club career:He made almost 40 senior appearances for Newcastle but only started 1 game in the 2009–2010 season....
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18 |
Graham Kitchener Graham Kitchener is an English rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership.He plays as a Lock but can also play as a blindside flanker....
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19 |
Jamie Gibson Jamie Gibson is an English rugby union player who plays at flanker for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership. He was a member of the Grand Slam winning England U18 side in 2008 and is currently a member of the England Under 20 team that reached the third place play off in the 2010 JWC...
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20 |
Paul Hodgson Paul Hodgson, born 25 April 1982 in Epsom, Surrey is an English rugby union player.Hodgson plays for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership, as a Scrum-half-Early career:...
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21 |
Alex Goode D. Alexander V. Goode is a professional English rugby union player playing in the Aviva Premiership for Saracens F.C..-Biography:...
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22 |
Charlie Sharples Charlie Sharples is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester. He plays as a wing....
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| Stuart Lancaster Stuart Lancaster is the Head of Elite Player Development for the England Rugby Football Union.-Rugby career:...
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Mike Palefau |
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Mile Pulu |
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Tai Enosa Tai Enosa is an American rugby union player.Tai has played for the USA Under-20s, before being named to the USA Sevens Team and the USA Eagles player pool in 2009. On a club level, Tai played for Tempe, before transferring to Belmont Shore...
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Junior Sifa Junior Lotomau Sifa is an American international rugby union player who plays previously in Ireland for Midleton as a centre and currently for Nottingham Rugby. Junior Lotomau Sifa attended Edgewater College.-External links:*...
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11 |
Colin Hawley Colin Hawley is an American-born American rugby union player.Hawley was named to the Collegiate All-Americans before being brought in to the USA Eagles Player Pool. Soon after his test debut against Georgia in June 2009, he was asked to join the USA national rugby union team on their 2010 Autumn...
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10 |
Troy Hall |
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9 |
Mike Petri (c In team sports, a 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...
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8 |
JJ Gagiano Jonathan Richard Gagiano is a South African born, American rugby union player. "JJ" plays flank for the USA Eagle XV side. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. "JJ" plays his club rugby for Eastern Province Kings in South Africa...
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7 |
Danny LaPrevotte |
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6 |
Pat Danahy |
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5 |
Scott LaValla Scott LaValla is an American rugby union player. LaValla plays lock for the USA Eagle XV side. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. LaValla played his club rugby for Dublin University Football Club until signing for Stade Francais in Summer 2011...
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4 |
John van der Giessen John Van Der Giessen is an American rugby union player. He plays lock for the USA Eagle XV side. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Van Der Giessen plays his club rugby for Bath Rugby.-Career:Van der Giessen's debut for his country was in 2008...
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3 |
Will Johnson |
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2 |
Phil Thiel Phillip Thiel , is an American rugby union player. Phillip plays both hooker and prop. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Phillip plays rugby for his American Super League Club, Life University. His debut for the USA Eagles was in November 2009...
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1 |
Eric Fry Eric Fry is an American rugby union player. Eric plays his club rugby with the Las Vagas Black Jacks Rugby Club. His position is prop forward. Eric was selected to tour with the USA national rugby union team, the USA Eagles XV, in their 2010 Autumn tour of Europe. The USA Eagles played Portugal,...
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Chris Biller Chris Biller is an American rugby union player who is currently on a short term contract with Bath Rugby....
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Shawn Pittman Shawn Pittman is an American rugby union player. Shawn plays prop for the USA Eagle XV side. He has also represented his country at under 19 and under 20. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Shawn plays his club rugby for London Welsh...
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Louis Stanfill Louis Stanfill is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for Mogliano, and for the United States national side. Stanfill made his international debut against in May 2005, at the age of 19. Stanfill plays as a back row player at flanker or No. 8...
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Inaki Basauri Inaki Basauri is a Mexican-born American rugby union player.-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 2002. Throughout High School, he played sevens rugby with the Maryland Exiles in the...
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Tim Usasz Timothy "Tim" Usasz is an Australian-born American international rugby union player who plays professionally for Nottingham in England as a scrum-half.His debut for the USA Eagles XV was against Ireland at Santa Clara on 31 May 2009....
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Roland Suniula Roland Suniula is an American international rugby union player who plays professionally for Chicago Griffins as a halfback on their rugby 7's team. He is the younger brother of former Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Winger Andrew Suniula, who has also represented USA in rugby union.Suniula played for...
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Andrew Suniula Andrew Suniula is an American Samoan rugby union player for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. He previously played for the Chicago Griffins and rugby league football for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. His position is at wing/centre/second row. He has...
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| Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan is an Irish rugby union coach and a former footballer. He is a former head coach of the United States national rugby union team and of the Ireland national rugby union team....
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Touch judges:
Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
Andrew Watson
Television match official:
David Matthews
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Mateo Malupo |
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14 |
Viliami Helu |
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13 |
Suka Hufanga Sukanaivalu Ivakuva Hufanga, known as Suka Hufanga , is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre....
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12 |
Etueni Siua |
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11 |
Viliame Iongi Viliame Iongi is a Tongan national rugby union footballer currently playing for the Scarlets and Tonga.He has had 9 caps for Tonga and has scored 7 tries .In October 2011, Iongi signed for the welsh region side the Scarlets....
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Kurt Morath Kurt Morath is a rugby union footballer who plays as fly-half. Morath was part of the Tonga squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.- External links :* *...
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Soane Havea Soane Havea, full name, Soane Patita Pat Boone Sioape Havea is a Tongan rugby union player who currently plays for the Tautahi Gold in the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup...
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8 |
Vili Ma'afu |
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7 |
Pepa Koloamatangi |
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6 |
Pasuka Mapakaitolo |
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Emosi Kauhenga Emosi Kauhenga in Folaha, Tonga) is rugby union footballer. He plays at lock. He currently plays with the Ricoh Black Rams in the Japanese Top League-Reference:*...
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Sione Timani Sione Timani is a Tongan rugby union footballer currently playing at Lock for the Scarlets.He is and .He has 7 caps for Tonga.Sione has two brothers playing rugby in Australia, Sitaleki and Lopeti.-External links:...
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3 |
Kisi Pulu Kisi Pulu is a rugby union footballer. His usual position is prop. He currently plays with the USA Perpignan in the Top 14 in France.-References:*...
(cIn team sports, a 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...
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Ilaisa Ma'asi |
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27 |
Tonga Lea'aetoa Tonga Lea'aetoa is a New Zealand-Tongan rugby union player who currently plays for Bayonne in the French Top 14. Lea'aetoa's position of choice is as a prop....
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Atonio Halangahu |
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17 |
Ta'u Fainga'anuku |
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18 |
Josh Afu |
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19 |
Paula Kaho |
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20 |
Daniel Morath |
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21 |
Edmond Paea |
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22 |
Sillivenusi Kauhea Taumoepeaul |
| Coach: |
 Isitolo Maka Isitolo Maka is a former rugby union footballer for the All Blacks playing as a number 8 and making four appearances, all in 1998. Maka was the coach of the Tonga squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:*...
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Roland Suniula Roland Suniula is an American international rugby union player who plays professionally for Chicago Griffins as a halfback on their rugby 7's team. He is the younger brother of former Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Winger Andrew Suniula, who has also represented USA in rugby union.Suniula played for...
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14 |
Colin Hawley Colin Hawley is an American-born American rugby union player.Hawley was named to the Collegiate All-Americans before being brought in to the USA Eagles Player Pool. Soon after his test debut against Georgia in June 2009, he was asked to join the USA national rugby union team on their 2010 Autumn...
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13 |
Paul Emerick Paul Emerick is a USA international rugby player. His position is centre or wing. He last played for Ulster Rugby before being released.-Club:...
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Andrew Suniula Andrew Suniula is an American Samoan rugby union player for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. He previously played for the Chicago Griffins and rugby league football for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. His position is at wing/centre/second row. He has...
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11 |
Kevin Swiryn Kevin Swiryn is an American rugby union player, who plays for Agen in the French Top 14. Kevin plays both centre and wing. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe...
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10 |
Nese Malifa Valenese Malifa is an American rugby union fly-half. He is a member of the United States national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup....
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9 |
Tim Usasz Timothy "Tim" Usasz is an Australian-born American international rugby union player who plays professionally for Nottingham in England as a scrum-half.His debut for the USA Eagles XV was against Ireland at Santa Clara on 31 May 2009....
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8 |
Nic Johnson Nicholas Johnson is an American rugby union player. Nicholas plays flank and 8th man for the USA Eagles XV. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Nic started playing rugby around 20 years old. He has been playing with the USA Sevens since 2007 and...
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7 |
Todd Clever Todd Stanger Clever is an American rugby union player. He is currently the Captain of the USA rugby union team. His current club is Suntory in Japan. In rugby Clever plays as a flanker, but while playing for the USA Sevens side he plays as a prop.-Club career:Todd joined Suntory of Japan in June...
(cIn team sports, a 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...
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Inaki Basauri Inaki Basauri is a Mexican-born American rugby union player.-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 2002. Throughout High School, he played sevens rugby with the Maryland Exiles in the...
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Scott LaValla Scott LaValla is an American rugby union player. LaValla plays lock for the USA Eagle XV side. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. LaValla played his club rugby for Dublin University Football Club until signing for Stade Francais in Summer 2011...
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Louis Stanfill Louis Stanfill is an American rugby union player. He currently plays for Mogliano, and for the United States national side. Stanfill made his international debut against in May 2005, at the age of 19. Stanfill plays as a back row player at flanker or No. 8...
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Shawn Pittman Shawn Pittman is an American rugby union player. Shawn plays prop for the USA Eagle XV side. He has also represented his country at under 19 and under 20. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Shawn plays his club rugby for London Welsh...
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Chris Biller Chris Biller is an American rugby union player who is currently on a short term contract with Bath Rugby....
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Mate Moeakiola |
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Phillip Thiel |
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Eric Fry Eric Fry is an American rugby union player. Eric plays his club rugby with the Las Vagas Black Jacks Rugby Club. His position is prop forward. Eric was selected to tour with the USA national rugby union team, the USA Eagles XV, in their 2010 Autumn tour of Europe. The USA Eagles played Portugal,...
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John van der Giessen John Van Der Giessen is an American rugby union player. He plays lock for the USA Eagle XV side. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Van Der Giessen plays his club rugby for Bath Rugby.-Career:Van der Giessen's debut for his country was in 2008...
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Pat Danahy |
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Mike Petri |
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Taivalu Enosa |
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Troy Hall |
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| Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan is an Irish rugby union coach and a former footballer. He is a former head coach of the United States national rugby union team and of the Ireland national rugby union team....
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Touch judges:
Luke Pearce
Stuart Terheege
Television match official:
Geoff Warren
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Pool B
| Place |
Nation |
Games |
Points |
Bonus
points |
Table
points |
| Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Difference |
| 1 |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
30 |
30 |
1 |
9 |
| 2 |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
36 |
45 |
-9 |
0 |
4 |
| 3 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
37 |
58 |
-21 |
1 |
1 |
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Ruggero Trevisan |
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14 |
Andrea Bacchetti |
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Denis Majstorovic Denis Majstorovic is an Italian rugby player. He is a versatile player and as such can be used as a utility back covering most positions in the backline, but plays mostly at centre or on the wing....
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Matteo Pratichetti Matteo Pratichetti is an Italian rugby union player.He currently plays for Aironi in the RaboDirect Pro12.Pratichetti's father, Oreste, was a rugby player and coach, his uncle Carlo was capped several times for Italy in the 1980s, and his brother Andrea was his teammate at Calvisano for the...
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11 |
Michele Sepe Michele Sepe is an Italian rugby union player. Sepe, who is a wing, plays club rugby for Benetton Treviso. He made his debut for Italy against Japan on 11 June 2006....
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Riccardo Bocchino Riccardo Bocchino is an Italian rugby union player. Bocchino, who is a fly-half, plays his club rugby for Aironi. He made his debut for Italy against Ireland on 6 February 2010....
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Tito Tebaldi Tito Tebaldi is an Italian rugby union player. Tebaldi, who is a scrum-half, plays his club rugby for Aironi. He made his debut for Italy against Australia on 13 June 2009.-Biography:...
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Manoa Vosawai Manoa Vosawai is an Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for Benetton Treviso in Italy, and has been involved with the Italian national side, he made his debut on August 18, 2007 in a match against...
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7 |
Mauro Bergamasco Mauro Bergamasco is an Italian rugby union footballer. He predominantly plays as an open-side flanker, although his versatility means has also played a number of international games on the wing, and started at scrum-half in an infamously error-prone performance...
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6 |
Valerio Bernabo Valerio Bernabò is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Benetton Treviso in the RaboDirect Pro12 competition. He has also been capped for the Italian national team, making his debut in 2004 against the USA. He also captained the Italian under-21 team. His usual position is at lock...
(cIn team sports, a 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...
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Marco Bortolami Marco Bortolami is an Italian international rugby union player, playing club rugby for Aironi in the Celtic League. In January 2008 he was replaced as captain of Italy's national team....
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4 |
Corniel van Zyl |
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3 |
Fabio Staibano Fabio Staibano is an Italian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop.Staibano played at a youth level at Battipaglia Rugby, moving to Overmach Rugby Parma F.C., aged 18 years old, where he would stay from 2001/02 to 2007/08. Staibano represented the French team of Castres Olympique for the...
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Tommaso D'Apice Tommaso D'Apice is an Italian rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker. D'Apice was part of the Italian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup and joined Aironi after the tournament.-External links:**...
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1 |
Alberto De Marchi Alberto de Marchi is an Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is Prop. He currently plays for Aironi in the RaboDirect Pro12 competition. He also represented Italy U21s and Italy A.-External links:*...
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Andrea Mancini Andrea Mancini is an Italian professional footballer currently playing for on loan from Manchester City. He is the youngest son of 's manager Roberto Mancini.-Internazionale Primavera:...
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Matias Aguero Matías Agüero is an Italian Argentine rugby union player. He signed for new Italian club Aironi for the 2010/2011 season. His position is prop.-Clubs:* Club de Regatas San Nicolas* Bologna 2001–2002...
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Dario Chistolini Dario Chistolini is a rugby union player for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a prop.Dario joined Gloucester for the start of the 2011-12 season. He joined from Petrarca....
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Francesco Minto Francesco Minto is an Italian rugby union player, and has been capped for the Italian national team. His usual position is at flank. He currently plays for Benetton Treviso in the RaboDirect Pro12.-External links:*...
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Giulio Toniolatti Giulio Toniolatti is an Italian rugby union footballer who plays as a winger.A native of Rome, Toniolatti made his debut for Italy in 2008 against Australia and was part of the Italian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup....
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Phil Mackenzie Phil Mackenzie is a Canadian international rugby union player. He is currently playing club rugby with Esher in the RFU Championship....
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Ander Monro Alexander Monro is a Canadian rugby union footballer. He previously played for the Edinburgh Gunners, Waterloo R.F.C. and Colorno Rugby Club in Italy. He currently plays club rugby for Castaway Wanderers and plays with the Ontario Blues in the Canadian Rugby Championship...
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Ed Fairhurst Edward Fairhurst is a Canadian international rugby union player. He is currently playing with the UBC Old Boys Ravens in the BC Premier League and the BC Bears in the Canadian Rugby Championship....
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Aaron Carpenter Aaron Carpenter is a Canadian rugby player.Carpenter played his first international game for Canada vs. the United States on May 25, 2005, and has continued to be a strong member of the squad. Aaron played as a member of the Canadian team in the 2007 Rugby World Cup...
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Chauncey O'Toole Chauncey O'Toole is a Canadian rugby union player. O'Toole can play any position across the back-row but his preferred position is at openside flanker...
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Jebb Sinclair Jebb Sinclair is a Canadian rugby union player. Sinclair plays as a flanker but can also provide cover in the second row. Jebb made his debut for the Canadian national rugby team against Portugal while on Canada's 2008 tour of Europe....
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Tyler Hotson Tyler Hotson is a Canadian rugby union player who plays in the second row.Hotson currently plays his rugby with Plymouth Albion in the RFU Championship...
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Pat Riordan Pat Riordan is a Canada rugby union player. He plays club rugby for Burnaby Lake, and for the Canada national side, having also played at Pontypridd...
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Matt Evans Matt Evans is a Canadian international rugby union player. Matt Evans is a utility back and has played in various back-line positions including fly-half, centre, wing, and full-back.Evans competed at the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship representing Canada...
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Igor Klyuchnikov Igor Kluchnikov is a Russian rugby union player who play for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino and is part of the Russian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He is a tall, strong back who can play as both full back and winger....
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Vasily Artemiev -Career:Artemyev's representative honours include Leinster Schools,U19’s & U20’s, Irish Schools & Irish U’19’s. Vasily came to Blackrock College school from Russia and won schools Junior Cup and Senior Cup medals there...
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Alexey Makovetskiy Alexey Makovetskiy is a rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half. Makovetskiy was part of the Russian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:**...
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Yuri Kushnarev Yuri Kushnarev is a rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half. Kushnarev was part of the Russian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:**...
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Vladislav Korshunov Vladislav Korshunov is a Russian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker.He plays for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino, a professional Russian team....
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Matt Evans Matt Evans is a Canadian international rugby union player. Matt Evans is a utility back and has played in various back-line positions including fly-half, centre, wing, and full-back.Evans competed at the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship representing Canada...
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Justin Mensah-Coker Justin Mensah-Coker is a Canadian rugby union player who plays internationally with the Canadian national team...
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Ander Monro Alexander Monro is a Canadian rugby union footballer. He previously played for the Edinburgh Gunners, Waterloo R.F.C. and Colorno Rugby Club in Italy. He currently plays club rugby for Castaway Wanderers and plays with the Ontario Blues in the Canadian Rugby Championship...
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Aaron Carpenter Aaron Carpenter is a Canadian rugby player.Carpenter played his first international game for Canada vs. the United States on May 25, 2005, and has continued to be a strong member of the squad. Aaron played as a member of the Canadian team in the 2007 Rugby World Cup...
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Chauncey O'Toole Chauncey O'Toole is a Canadian rugby union player. O'Toole can play any position across the back-row but his preferred position is at openside flanker...
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Jebb Sinclair Jebb Sinclair is a Canadian rugby union player. Sinclair plays as a flanker but can also provide cover in the second row. Jebb made his debut for the Canadian national rugby team against Portugal while on Canada's 2008 tour of Europe....
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Jamie Cudmore Jamie Cudmore is a Canadian rugby union player currently playing for the Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne. Previously Cudmore played for Llandovery RFC, Llanelli RFC and FC Grenoble...
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Tyler Hotson Tyler Hotson is a Canadian rugby union player who plays in the second row.Hotson currently plays his rugby with Plymouth Albion in the RFU Championship...
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Scott Franklin Scott Franklin , is a Canadian rugby union player who plays rugby for the Prairie Wolf Pack in Canada, and for the Canadian national team. Franklin is a prop.- Career :...
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Pat Riordan Pat Riordan is a Canada rugby union player. He plays club rugby for Burnaby Lake, and for the Canada national side, having also played at Pontypridd...
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Ed Fairhurst Edward Fairhurst is a Canadian international rugby union player. He is currently playing with the UBC Old Boys Ravens in the BC Premier League and the BC Bears in the Canadian Rugby Championship....
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Phil Mackenzie Phil Mackenzie is a Canadian international rugby union player. He is currently playing club rugby with Esher in the RFU Championship....
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Giulio Toniolatti Giulio Toniolatti is an Italian rugby union footballer who plays as a winger.A native of Rome, Toniolatti made his debut for Italy in 2008 against Australia and was part of the Italian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup....
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Matteo Pratichetti Matteo Pratichetti is an Italian rugby union player.He currently plays for Aironi in the RaboDirect Pro12.Pratichetti's father, Oreste, was a rugby player and coach, his uncle Carlo was capped several times for Italy in the 1980s, and his brother Andrea was his teammate at Calvisano for the...
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Michele Sepe Michele Sepe is an Italian rugby union player. Sepe, who is a wing, plays club rugby for Benetton Treviso. He made his debut for Italy against Japan on 11 June 2006....
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Riccardo Bocchino Riccardo Bocchino is an Italian rugby union player. Bocchino, who is a fly-half, plays his club rugby for Aironi. He made his debut for Italy against Ireland on 6 February 2010....
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Tito Tebaldi Tito Tebaldi is an Italian rugby union player. Tebaldi, who is a scrum-half, plays his club rugby for Aironi. He made his debut for Italy against Australia on 13 June 2009.-Biography:...
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Manoa Vosawai Manoa Vosawai is an Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for Benetton Treviso in Italy, and has been involved with the Italian national side, he made his debut on August 18, 2007 in a match against...
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Mauro Bergamasco Mauro Bergamasco is an Italian rugby union footballer. He predominantly plays as an open-side flanker, although his versatility means has also played a number of international games on the wing, and started at scrum-half in an infamously error-prone performance...
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Francesco Minto Francesco Minto is an Italian rugby union player, and has been capped for the Italian national team. His usual position is at flank. He currently plays for Benetton Treviso in the RaboDirect Pro12.-External links:*...
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Valerio Bernabo Valerio Bernabò is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Benetton Treviso in the RaboDirect Pro12 competition. He has also been capped for the Italian national team, making his debut in 2004 against the USA. He also captained the Italian under-21 team. His usual position is at lock...
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Fabio Staibano Fabio Staibano is an Italian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop.Staibano played at a youth level at Battipaglia Rugby, moving to Overmach Rugby Parma F.C., aged 18 years old, where he would stay from 2001/02 to 2007/08. Staibano represented the French team of Castres Olympique for the...
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Tommaso D'Apice Tommaso D'Apice is an Italian rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker. D'Apice was part of the Italian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup and joined Aironi after the tournament.-External links:**...
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Alberto De Marchi Alberto de Marchi is an Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is Prop. He currently plays for Aironi in the RaboDirect Pro12 competition. He also represented Italy U21s and Italy A.-External links:*...
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Andrea Mancini Andrea Mancini is an Italian professional footballer currently playing for on loan from Manchester City. He is the youngest son of 's manager Roberto Mancini.-Internazionale Primavera:...
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Matias Aguero Matías Agüero is an Italian Argentine rugby union player. He signed for new Italian club Aironi for the 2010/2011 season. His position is prop.-Clubs:* Club de Regatas San Nicolas* Bologna 2001–2002...
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Dario Chistolini Dario Chistolini is a rugby union player for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a prop.Dario joined Gloucester for the start of the 2011-12 season. He joined from Petrarca....
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Marco Bortolami Marco Bortolami is an Italian international rugby union player, playing club rugby for Aironi in the Celtic League. In January 2008 he was replaced as captain of Italy's national team....
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Igor Klyuchnikov Igor Kluchnikov is a Russian rugby union player who play for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino and is part of the Russian squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He is a tall, strong back who can play as both full back and winger....
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Vasily Artemiev -Career:Artemyev's representative honours include Leinster Schools,U19’s & U20’s, Irish Schools & Irish U’19’s. Vasily came to Blackrock College school from Russia and won schools Junior Cup and Senior Cup medals there...
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Yuri Kushnarev Yuri Kushnarev is a rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half. Kushnarev was part of the Russian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:**...
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Mikhail Sidorov Mikhail Konstantinovich Sidorov was a Siberian goldmine owner.Sidorov was also pioneering entrepreneur in Russia’s Arctic who had a vision for the development of trade along the Northern Sea Route....
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Alexey Chernyshov Alexey Andreyevich Chernyshyov is the governor of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. He is a member of the Agrarian Party of Russia. He became the head of the oblast government in 1999. Chernyshyov is active in promoting Russia-Kazakhstan trade as Orenburg Oblast shares a long border with...
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Vladislav Korshunov Vladislav Korshunov is a Russian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker.He plays for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino, a professional Russian team....
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Igor Galinovskiy Igor Galinovskiy , is a Russian rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing.He counts 9 caps for Russia, with 5 tries scored, 25 points in aggregate, from 2006 to 2008....
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