Pat Palmer (rugby union) explained

Patrick Palmer
Birth Date:6 November 1962
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
School:St.George's School[1]
University:University of British Columbia
Ru Position:Wing
Youthyears1: 
Years1:1987-1992
Clubs1:UBC Old Boys
Superyears1: 
Repyears1:1983-1992
Repcaps1:17
Reppoints1:36
Repsevensyears1: 
Coachyears1:1994
Coachyears2:2001
Coachyears3:2014
Coachteams1:UBC Old Boys Ravens
Coachteams2:Canada sevens
Coachteams3:St.George's School (sevens team)

Patrick Palmer (born November 6, 1962, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a former Canadian national rugby player.

Palmer played a total of 17 games for Canada, including 3 matches in the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where he scored the first try against Tonga, as well as 3 matches in the 1991 Rugby World Cup.[2]

He also coached the 1994 UBC Old Boys Ravens squad which won its fifth provincial title against Cowichan with some supporters even taking a helicopter to the game on Vancouver Island and briefly hovering overhead to catch a bird’s-eye view. In 2001, Palmer coached Canada Under-17 and Canada Sevens.[3] Currently, he coaches the St. George's School sevens team.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.stgeorges.bc.ca/page/rugby/coaches St. George's School|Coaches
  2. http://www.bcrugbynews.com/show_news.cfm?ID=2172 BC Sports Hall of Fame
  3. http://en.espn.co.uk/blogs/rugby/story/38171.html Canadian players maintain stance
  4. http://www.vancourier.com/sports/high-school/rugby-st-george-s-owns-b-c-7s-magee-and-lord-byng-seek-city-title-1.1017474 Rugby:St George0s owns B.C. 7s; Magee and Lord Byng seek city title