Chris Tynan

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Chris Tynan
Birth nameChristopher James Calhoun Tynan
Date of birth (1966-07-11) July 11, 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
University University of British Columbia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team --
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1987–1998
1993
Meraloma Rugby
Cambridge University
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International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1987–1998 Canada 20 (18)

Christopher James Calhoun Tynan (born July 11, 1966) is a Canadian former rugby union player who played as scrum-half.

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Career

Tynan played rugby union for Meraloma [1] at club level. He debuted for Canada on 14 November 1987, against United States, in Victoria. He was also called up in the Canada 1991 Rugby World Cup squad, where he played three matches in the tournament. Tynan also played in The Varsity Match for Cambridge, which he won in 1993. [2] [3] Although not being anymore called up in the Canada squad in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, Tynan still played for Canada until his last test cap on 6 June 1998, against United States, in Burlington.

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References

  1. "Honours — Meraloma Club". meraloma.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  2. "Dan Moor heads to Oxford University". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  3. Rugby union / University match: Canadian Blues brothers beset by divided loyalties The Independent