Stirling Richmond
| Date of birth | November 17, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Scott Richmond (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Stirling Richmond (born November 17, 1980) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.[1]
Richmond is a younger brother of former Blue Jays pitcher Scott Richmond and grew up in North Vancouver. He undertook tertiary studies at the University of Otago in New Zealand, which is the country of birth of his father Bob.[2]
A winger, Richmond played a season in the Hong Kong Premiership with the DeA Tigers after graduating from university and developed his game at the Pacific Pride academy in Langford, British Columbia.[3][4] He competed on the Canada national team in 2004 and 2005, gaining eight total caps, with tries in each of his first three matches.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Quicksilver Stirling has big ambitions". South China Morning Post. March 18, 2005.
- ^ Meikle, Hayden (August 1, 2008). "Baseball: Kiwi-Canadian becomes first NZ citizen to play in Major League". Otago Daily Times.
- ^ "Test duty calls for DeA's Canadian". South China Morning Post. November 13, 2004.
- ^ MacKinnon, John (July 28, 2008). "Olympic Comings / Goings". Edmonton Journal.
- ^ "French side administers a painful lesson". The Globe and Mail. July 12, 2004.
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Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Canadian rugby union players
- Canada international rugby union players
- Rugby union wings
- Rugby union players from British Columbia
- Sportspeople from North Vancouver
- Canadian people of New Zealand descent
- University of Otago alumni
- Expatriate rugby union players in Hong Kong
- Canadian expatriate rugby union players