Quentin Fyffe

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Quentin Fyffe
Date of birth (1972-02-15) February 15, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Gosford, NSW, Australia
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight178 lb (81 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Fullback
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003–05 Canada 15 (25)

Quentin Fyffe (born February 15, 1972) is an Australian-born Canadian former international rugby union player. [1]

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Biography

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Homecoming for Canada's Aussie connections". ABC News . October 1, 2003.
  2. ↑ Oviatt, Dale (April 17, 2003). "Chasing rugby dream makes Fyffe a globetrotter". Calgary Herald .
  3. ↑ Kimberley, Todd (May 18, 2003). "Rugby rivals on track for World Cup dream". Calgary Herald.
  4. ↑ "Italy 19 d Canada 14". The Age . October 22, 2003.
  5. ↑ "Canadian coach shuffles lineup". The Globe and Mail . June 18, 2005.
  6. ↑ "Fyffe lands Canada top job". ESPNscrum. April 4, 2007.
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