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Winston Stanley

b. 1974

Canadian rugby union footballer and coach

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Born 1974. Winston Stanley is a Canadian rugby union player.

Winston Ulysses Stanley (born July 14, 1974 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian rugby union player. He played wing for University of British Columbia, James Bay Athletic Association and Vancouver Kats in Canada before later moving to English club Leicester Tigers.

He earned 66 caps for Canada. He made his debut on May 21, 1994 against the United States. He played at the 1995 Rugby World Cup finals and the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals.

Stanley was part of the Leicester Tigers team that won the Heineken Cup, Zurich Premiership, and the Championship play-off in 2001. Stanley started the victorious 2001 Heineken Cup Final for Leicester.

He retired from international rugby following the 2003 Rugby World Cup. In 2004 he was named as player/coach for the Velox Valhallians club in Victoria.

Since then, he has coached Edmonton Gold in the Rugby Canada Super League and the Vancouver Island Crimson Tide Under-20 men's squad. For the 2013-14 rugby season, he was a coach with the University of Victoria Vikes team. He has since worked in numerous school coaching rugby all around Victoria and Canada.

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Who is Winston Stanley?

Canadian rugby union footballer and coach

When was Winston Stanley born?

Winston Stanley was born on 17 July 1974 in Victoria.

What is Winston Stanley's occupation?

Winston Stanley is a rugby union player.

What nationality is Winston Stanley?

Winston Stanley is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Winston Stanley

· Wikidata: Q3569393

· DBpedia: Winston Stanley (rugby union, born 1974)

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