Kevin Tkachuk
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Kevin Tkachuk is a prop
for the Canada national rugby union team
and the Glasgow Warriors
in Scotland
.
After completing his studies at Kellogg College
, Oxford University, he played rugby for numerous clubs, joining Glasgow
in 2004. Despite being color blind, he has earned 34 caps for Canada including 5 as captain. He is 1.8m tall and weighs 115 kg.
Tkachuk has spent the summer playing for Canada, firstly in the Churchill Cup and then in the World Cup qualifiers.
Tkachuk joined up at Glasgow in 2004 after completing his studies at Oxford University. He has played for Oxford in the varsity matches from 2001 to 2003, and scored a try for them against Australia.
The Canadian international prop joined Glasgow from Pertemps Bees and made a big impact in his first season at Hughenden.
He captained Canada five times in 2004 and 2005 and made his debut for the Barbarians in May 2006 in the Murrayfield match against Scotland.
Only a few days before that match he was named Glasgow Warriors’ Player of the Year at the Scottish Rugby Awards Dinner.
Later that year he returned to Canada’s team for the 56–7 win against USA in the World Cup qualifying match in St John’s, Newfoundland.
His first try for Glasgow was in the Celtic League victory against Ulster at Hughenden in October 2004, and he scored a second in the home win against Connacht two months later.
Tkachuk has also played for Campion Grads, Saskatchewan Prairie Fire
(Rugby Canada Super League team), the Capilano
and Castaway Wanderers
clubs in British Columbia, and Henley Hawks
in England.
Former wrestler, gridiron player and speed skater, Tkachuk is noted for his strength, mobility and commitment.
Rugby union positions
In the game rugby union, there are fifteen players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs . Depending upon the competition, there may be up to eight replacement players. Early games consisted primarily of forwards that attacked plus a handful of "tends" that played back in defence...
for the Canada national rugby union team
Canada national rugby union team
The Canada national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union. They are governed by Rugby Canada, and play in red and black. Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board as a tier two rugby nation. There are ten tier one nations, and seven tier two nations, the...
and the Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
After completing his studies at Kellogg College
Kellogg College, Oxford
Kellogg College is one of the largest and most international graduate constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Kellogg College is a graduate college and admissions are not open to undergraduates. The college focuses on the concept of higher, postgraduate and lifelong learning...
, Oxford University, he played rugby for numerous clubs, joining Glasgow
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
in 2004. Despite being color blind, he has earned 34 caps for Canada including 5 as captain. He is 1.8m tall and weighs 115 kg.
Tkachuk has spent the summer playing for Canada, firstly in the Churchill Cup and then in the World Cup qualifiers.
Tkachuk joined up at Glasgow in 2004 after completing his studies at Oxford University. He has played for Oxford in the varsity matches from 2001 to 2003, and scored a try for them against Australia.
The Canadian international prop joined Glasgow from Pertemps Bees and made a big impact in his first season at Hughenden.
He captained Canada five times in 2004 and 2005 and made his debut for the Barbarians in May 2006 in the Murrayfield match against Scotland.
Only a few days before that match he was named Glasgow Warriors’ Player of the Year at the Scottish Rugby Awards Dinner.
Later that year he returned to Canada’s team for the 56–7 win against USA in the World Cup qualifying match in St John’s, Newfoundland.
His first try for Glasgow was in the Celtic League victory against Ulster at Hughenden in October 2004, and he scored a second in the home win against Connacht two months later.
Tkachuk has also played for Campion Grads, Saskatchewan Prairie Fire
Saskatchewan Prairie Fire
The Prairie Fire are a Canadian Rugby Union team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship and draws very few of its players from the Saskatchewan Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.The Prairie Fire play...
(Rugby Canada Super League team), the Capilano
Capilano RFC
The Capilano Rugby Football Club is a Canadian rugby union team based in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The Capilano Rugby Football Club is one of the largest and most successful Rugby clubs in North America and in 2008/09 season will run 3 senior men’s; 2 senior women’s; U20, U19, U17, U16,...
and Castaway Wanderers
Castaway Wanderers
The Castaway Wanderers RFC is a Canadian rugby club based in Oak Bay, British Columbia. The Castaway Wanderers were founded in 1906.-See also:*Rugby Canada**Canada national rugby union team*British Columbia Rugby Union...
clubs in British Columbia, and Henley Hawks
Henley Hawks
Henley Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in Henley-on-Thames, that is the leading rugby club in the Thames Valley...
in England.
Former wrestler, gridiron player and speed skater, Tkachuk is noted for his strength, mobility and commitment.