Thursday, September 24, 2015

RWC plus facts about D. T. H. van der Merwe

RWC Starter


Task 1
Choose a country that is in the RWC. Try to pick a country that you do not know much about.


It must not be New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France or England.


Write that country here:Canada


Task 2
FInd out this information about your team.


World ranking:18th
Continent it is on:North America
Captain of the team:Jamie Cudmore


Team nickname: Maple Leafs
A picture of the actual uniform


Task 3
Find out this information about this country


Population: 35,749,600
Picture of the flag:
National symbol:Maple leaf
National animal:Beavers or Moose
National food:Poutine and Maple Syrup
Capital city of the country:Ottawa
A map of the country:
I have been also learning about D. T. H. van der Merwe

Full name Daniel Tailliferre Hauman van der Merwe

Born April 28, 1986, Worcester

Current age 29 years 148 days
Major teams Glasgow, Munster, Canada
Position Wing
Height 6 ft 0 in
Weight 216 lb

Span
Mat
Start
Sub
Pts
Tries
Conv
Pens
Drop
Won
Lost
Draw
%

All Tests
2006-2015
36
32
4
85
17
0
0
0
14
20
2
41.66
IRB Rugby World Cup
2007-2015
9
9
0
15
3
0
0
0
1
6
2
22.22

South African born Van der Merwe is a well known face in the Celtic League having played for Glasgow Warriors ever since the 2009 Churchill Cup. Possessing an impressive try scoring record - 10 tries in 15 Tests - Van der Merwe was present at the 2007 World Cup - where he scored against Japan - and will turn out again for the Canucks in the 2011 showpiece.


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