Luke Gross (born November 21, 1969 in Decatur, Indiana) is an American rugby union footballer. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Decatur is a city in Root and Washington townships Adams County, Indiana, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A lock who has played for various club sides, he earned 62 caps for the USA between 1996 and 2003; although he was named to the USA squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and played in the 2007 squad's final warmup against Celtic League side Munster, he did not play in the World Cup itself. A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports For the American Rugby league team see United States national rugby league team. The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. Munster Rugby (more commonly known as Munster) is an Irish professional Rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the Magners [1] Gross is the all-time caps leader for the USA. [2]
Gross started his rugby career far later than most international players, even those from countries like the USA where rugby is not a major sport, not taking up the sport seriously until age 24, after he had attended Marshall University. Marshall University is a Coeducational public Research university in Huntington West Virginia, founded in 1837 as a private subscription [3] He played basketball for the Thundering Herd for two seasons (1991–92 and 1992–93). Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m [4]
Luke currently plays his rugby for the Doncaster Knights, who play in National Division One, the second level of the game in England. For the Royal Flying Corps airfield see RFC Doncaster. Doncaster Rugby Football Club are a Rugby union club representing the town of Doncaster National Division One is the second tier of the English Rugby union leagues England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
Notes and references
- ^ Men's National Team Player Detail: Luke Gross. USA Rugby (2008-01-15). USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of Rugby union in the United States of America. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign
- ^ Men's National Team: Historical Data. USA Rugby (2008-01-15). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign
- ^ Men's National Team Player Profile: Luke Gross. USA Rugby (2008-01-15). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign
- ^ History & Records: All-Time Rosters (PDF). 2007-08 Marshall Men's Basketball Media Guide p. 135. Marshall University Athletic Department. Retrieved on 2008-01-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign
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