Adam Kleeberger

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Adam Kleeberger
Birth nameAdam Kleeberger
Date of birth (1984-03-02) 2 March 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Elk Point, Alberta
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No.8
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2010
2010
2011–2012		 Rotherham
Auckland
London Scottish 		22
2
12		 (30)
(0)
(0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005
2005-		 Canada U21
Canada
35
(20)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
  Canada
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Cali Team competition

Adam Kleeberger (born 2 March 1984) is a Canadian rugby union player. Previously, Kleeberger had played for Canadian clubs University of Victoria and Bayside as well as Rotherham Titans of the RFU Championship. [1] In 2010 he joined Auckland in the ITM Cup. Kleeberger played two matches with Auckland before an injury forced him to return to Canada to join the University of Victoria of the British Columbia Premier League.

Adam made his Canadian national team debut against France in 2005. [2]

On July 8, 2011 it was announced that Kleeberger will represent Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. [3]

In Canada's opening game of the 2011 Rugby World Cup against Tonga, Kleeberger started at blindside flanker and played the full 80 minutes making 24 tackles along the way. Kleeberger was awarded Man of the Match honours for his efforts in the 25-20 victory. [4]

Adam Kleeberger was known for having had an epic beard during the 2011 Rugby World Cup, which was inspired by the substantial growth of fellow Canadian, Andrew Cockell. [5] On October 17, 2011 as part of the Shear the Beard campaign Rick Mercer shaved Kleeberger's beard for two causes; The Christchurch rebuild for New Zealand's hospitality during the tournament and Movember for prostate cancer research. [6] [7]

It was announced on 19 December 2011 that Kleeberger will join London Scottish FC until the end of the 2011-12 RFU Championship season. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Profiles / Adam Kleeberger". rotherhamrugby.co.uk. Archived from the original on September 27, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Players & Officials / Adam Kleeberger". Scrum.com. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  3. ↑ "Canada names final 30 man squad for Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  4. ↑ "Tenacious Canada defeat Tonga". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  5. ↑ The Associated Press. "Adam Kleeberger's beard gets plenty of attention at the Rugby World Cup". The National Post. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. ↑ bclocalnews.com. "Rick Mercer show to clip famous rugby beard". The Victoria News. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  7. ↑ timescolonist.com. "Kleeberger now clean cut, and raring to go: Rugby star shaves beard for charity before heading to Pan Am Games". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "Scottish land World Cup star". www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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