Gerald Arthur rod Snow
 Rod Snow | ||
| general information | ||
| Full name | Gerald Arthur Rod Snow | |
| Date of Birth | May 1, 1970 (49 years old) | |
| Place of Birth | Bonavista , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada | |
| Citizenship |  Canada | |
| Provinces |  Transvaal | |
| Growth | 180 cm | |
| Weight | 116 kg | |
| Position | pulling post | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club | completed his career | |
| Career | ||
| Youth clubs | ||
 Dogs (Newfoundland) | ||
| Club career * | ||
| 1995-2005 |  Newport | 190 (150) |
| 2003-2005 | Newport Gwent Dragons | 40 (5) |
| 2005-2007 | Newfoundland Rock | |
| National / State Team ** | ||
| 1995-1996 | Eastern Cape | |
| National team** | ||
| 1995-2007 | Canada | 62 (40) |
* The number of games and points for a professional club is considered for the national league, Heineken Cup and Super Rugby. ** The number of games and points for the provincial team in official matches of regional cups. *** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches. | ||
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Player Career
Club
He began his career at the Dogs amateur club from Newfoundland. He later played in South Africa for the East Cape team. He is widely known for his performances for two Wales teams: Newport (from 1996 to the 2002/2003 season) and Newport Gwent Dragons (from the 2003/2004 season). In total, he played 190 games for Newport. In 2005, Snow returned to his historic homeland, becoming a player in the Newfoundland Rock club and winning the national championship with him. He also took the post of project manager in the sports center of Newfoundland and Labrador. In August 2006, he won again the Canadian Rugby Super League with Newfoundland Rock, although the season was not over.
Team
Rod Snow played 62 matches for the Canadian rugby team from May 1995 to September 2007 [1] , speaking at four world championships from 1995 to 2007. He also has one match for the Barbarian club against Wales (10:31 in favor of Wales). At his very first World Cup in a match against South Africa, Snow was removed from the field for a massive brawl provoked by a South African foul against Peter Hendricks against Winston Stanley . For participation in the fight, Canadian Gareth Rhys and South African James Dalton were also removed [2] [3] .
In 2006, he was invited again to the Canadian national team at the request of coach Rick Sagitt to participate in the Churchill Cup. In a qualifying match against the USA for the right to get to the 2007 World Cup, Rod Snow made a decisive attempt and brought victory to his team, the match was held in St. John's (Newfoundland).
Retirement
In 2012, Rod Snow announced his retirement from big rugby [4] .
Snow is a member of Canadian Rugby Hall of Fame and Newport Rugby Hall of Fame. [1] In 1999, he took 3rd place in the vote for the title of the best forward on the position of a pillar in the world according to the magazine World Rugby. In 2005, he was named the player of the year in the UK according to journalists, in 1995 he was recognized as the best athlete in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Telegram Sports. These guys know their way around the Halls (February 20, 2017). Date of treatment February 24, 2017.
- ↑ Information on the website Genslin.Us (English)
- ↑ Gavin Rich. Memorable Moments SuperSport.com. Date of treatment October 8, 2011.
- ↑ John Browne. A warrior walks away (August 26, 2012). Date of treatment April 20, 2015.
Links
- Profile on the website of the newspaper L'Equipe (fr.)
- Profile on ESPN (English)
- Rugby Canada Website Profile