Quentin Fyffe Explained

Quentin Fyffe
Birth Date:15 February 1972
Birth Place:Gosford, NSW, Australia
Height:5 ft 11 in
Weight:178 lb
Position:Wing / Fullback
Repyears1:2003–05
Repcaps1:15
Reppoints1:25

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

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Homecoming for Canada's Aussie connections . . October 1, 2003 . en-AU.
  2. News: Oviatt . Dale . Chasing rugby dream makes Fyffe a globetrotter . . April 17, 2003.
  3. News: Kimberley . Todd . Rugby rivals on track for World Cup dream . Calgary Herald . May 18, 2003.
  4. News: Italy 19 d Canada 14 . . October 22, 2003 . en.
  5. News: Canadian coach shuffles lineup . . June 18, 2005 . en-CA.
  6. Web site: Fyffe lands Canada top job . . April 4, 2007.