| Date of birth | October 11, 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Winnipeg, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Michaels University School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason Penaluna (born October 11, 1973) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.
Biography
Born in Winnipeg, Penaluna was educated at St. Michaels University School and the University of Victoria. [1]
Rugby career
Penaluna, primarily a fly-half, attained his solitary Canada cap off the bench in a Test match against Uruguay in the 1996 edition of the PARA Pan American Championship, scoring a try in a 24–18 win. [2] He held a British passport by virtue of his Cornish father and joined Nottingham in the 1996/97 season. [3] Signed by Blackheath the following season, Penaluna's campaign ended early when he tore an ACL and after recovering moved on to Bristol. [4] [5]
See also
References
- ^ "Outstanding Athlete of the Year". University of Victoria Athletics.
- ^ "Full Match – Canada vs Uruguay 1996". Americas Rugby News. March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Nottingham go for kick-start". Nottingham Evening Post. February 28, 1997.
- ^ "D-day for promotion pretenders". The Birmingham Post. October 18, 1997.
- ^ "Now Dwyer calls up Canadian star". Western Daily Press. November 30, 1998.
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Categories:
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Canadian rugby union players
- Canada international rugby union players
- Canadian expatriate rugby union players in England
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Sportspeople from Winnipeg
- Rugby union players from Manitoba
- St. Michaels University School alumni
- Victoria Vikes rugby union players
- Nottingham R.F.C. players
- Blackheath F.C. players
- Bristol Bears players
- Canadian people of Cornish descent