Swelyn St. Bernard
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Selwyn St. Bernard is a Trinidad and Tobago
rugby union
and rugby league
footballer. As a rugby union player, his position is as a flanker.
He first played at Caribs, in Trinidad
, moving then to England
, where he represented Gateshead Thunder
, in rugby league, and Basingstoke R.F.C.
, in rugby union, from 1999/00 to 2004/05. He then moved to Blaydon RFC
, where he still plays.
St. Bernard is an international player for Trinidad and Tobago
in rugby union, having played in the Rugby World Cup
qualifyings, more recently in 2008, for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
finals. He also played for his country at IRB
Sevens. He's currently one of the three semi-professional players for the "Calypso Warriors", all of them playing in England.
He's also an international player for the multinational West Indies rugby league team
.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
rugby union
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...
and rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer. As a rugby union player, his position is as a flanker.
He first played at Caribs, in Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
, moving then to England
England
England 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...
, where he represented Gateshead Thunder
Gateshead Thunder
Gateshead Thunder is a professional rugby league club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in England. They currently play in the Championship 1 competition, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom...
, in rugby league, and Basingstoke R.F.C.
Basingstoke R.F.C.
Basingstoke Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Union club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, in southern England. The club was formed in March 1948, with two matches being played during that season, and a full fixture list for two fifteens the following season...
, in rugby union, from 1999/00 to 2004/05. He then moved to Blaydon RFC
Blaydon RFC
Blaydon RFC are an English semi-professional rugby union team. They play in National League 1, having won previously National Division Three North. They play at Crow Trees, Swalwell, Tyne and Wear.- The Main Team :...
, where he still plays.
St. Bernard is an international player for Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team
The Trinidad and Tobago national rugby union team represents Trinidad and Tobago in the sport of rugby union. Trinidad and Tobago have thus far not qualified for the Rugby World Cup finals, but have participated in qualifying tournaments since 1999...
in rugby union, having played in the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
qualifyings, more recently in 2008, for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
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 selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
finals. He also played for his country at IRB
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
Sevens. He's currently one of the three semi-professional players for the "Calypso Warriors", all of them playing in England.
He's also an international player for the multinational West Indies rugby league team
West Indies rugby league team
The West Indies rugby league team represents the Caribbean and West Indies region in the sport of rugby league football. The West Indies Rugby League Federation was formed in 2003...
.