Sean Duke (born May 7, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player who has competed for the Canadian national team since 2008.[1]
Birth name | Sean Duke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | May 7, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Queen's University, University of Victoria, UBC Faculty of Medicine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Education
editAfter studying for two years at Queen's University, he transferred to the University of Victoria to complete his BSc in Kinesiology after 4 additional years due to rugby commitments. He completed his MSc in Kinesiology at the University of Victoria in two and a half years also due to rugby commitments.[2] He retired from rugby in late 2016 due to a back injury and due to beginning studies for an MD at the University of British Columbia, but was later invited to play for a Canadian test series in June 2017.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Sean Duke". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ a b The Canadian Press (9 June 2017). "Former sevens star Sean Duke relishes return to Canadian rugby team". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2018.