Quentin Fyffe
| Date of birth | February 15, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Gosford, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Quentin Fyffe (born February 15, 1972) is an Australian-born Canadian former international rugby union player.[1]
Biography
[edit]Fyffe grew up in Avoca Beach on the NSW Central Coast and in the late 1990s relocated to Calgary, where he played rugby for the Mavericks. He qualified to play for Canada on residency grounds.[2][3]
From 2003 to 2005, Fyffe was capped 15 times by Canada, used mainly as a fullback. He competed at the 2003 Rugby World Cup which was held in his birth country and scored a late try against Italy in Canberra, as Canada came close to causing an upset.[4] His appearances for Canada in 2005 were on the wing.[5]
Fyffe is a former coach of the Canada women's national rugby union team.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Homecoming for Canada's Aussie connections". ABC News. October 1, 2003.
- ^ Oviatt, Dale (April 17, 2003). "Chasing rugby dream makes Fyffe a globetrotter". Calgary Herald.
- ^ Kimberley, Todd (May 18, 2003). "Rugby rivals on track for World Cup dream". Calgary Herald.
- ^ "Italy 19 d Canada 14". The Age. October 22, 2003.
- ^ "Canadian coach shuffles lineup". The Globe and Mail. June 18, 2005.
- ^ "Fyffe lands Canada top job". ESPNscrum. April 4, 2007.
External links
[edit]- Quentin Fyffe at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Canadian rugby union players
- Canada international rugby union players
- 2003 Rugby World Cup players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union wings
- Australian rugby union players
- Australian emigrants to Canada
- Rugby union players from New South Wales
- People from the Central Coast (New South Wales)
- Canadian rugby union coaches