George Clancy (rugby)
Encyclopedia
George Clancy is an international rugby union
referee
. He is attached to Bruff RFC. He refereed the opening game of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
on 9 September 2011 between the hosts and Tonga
.
Rugby union
Rugby 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...
referee
IRB International Referees Panel
The International Rugby Board International Referees Panel is a group of elite rugby union referees appointed by the IRB to officiate in international matches, usually those involving the top tier rugby nations from around the world....
. He is attached to Bruff RFC. He refereed the opening game of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
on 9 September 2011 between the hosts and Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
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