David Penney (rugby union)
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| Full name | David Nelson Penney | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | June 4, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | St. John's, NL, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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David Nelson Penney (born June 4, 1970) is a Canadian former rugby union international.[1]
Penney, born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, was a prop who was capped in seven Tests for Canada during the 1990s.[2] He featured on the 1996 tour of Australia and was an unused member of the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad.[3]
Educated at Oxford University, Penney competed for Blackheath and Henley while in England, in addition to representing Oxford University RFC. He played a match for Oxford University against the touring South Africa "A" team in 1996.[4]
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- ^ "Bastion of amateurism exacts an increasingly pretty penny". The Daily Telegraph. December 5, 1995.
- ^ Mercer, Nick (August 8, 2022). "Following in her dad's footsteps, Jessie Penney of Clarke's Beach is making the most of her rugby talents". SaltWire.
- ^ "Oz-bound Canada squad leans to Newfoundlanders". The Province. June 13, 1996.
- ^ "Penney out to pound combe". News Shopper. October 2, 2002.