Adam Kleeberger
Encyclopedia
Adam Kleeberger is a Canadian
rugby union
player. Previously, Kleeberger had played for Canadian clubs University of Victoria
and Bayside
as well as Rotherham Titans of the RFU Championship
. In 2010 he joined Auckland in the ITM Cup. Kleeberger played two matches with Auckland before an injury forced him to return to Canada to join the University of Victoria of the British Columbia Premier League
.
Adam made his Canadian national team
debut against France
in 2005.
On July 8th, 2011 it was announced that Kleeberger will represent Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
.
In Canada's opening game of the 2011 Rugby World Cup against Tonga
, Kleeberger started at blindside flanker and played the full 80 minutes making 24 tackles along the way. Kleeberger was awarded Man of the Match honours for his efforts in the 25-20 victory.
Adam Kleeberger was known for having had an epic beard during the 2011 Rugby World Cup
, which was inspired by the substantial growth of fellow Canadian, Andrew Cockell. On October 17, 2011 as part of the Shear the Beard campaign Rick Mercer
shaved Kleeberger's beard for two causes; The Christchurch
rebuild for New Zealand's hospitality during the tournament and Movember
for prostate cancer
research.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. Previously, Kleeberger had played for Canadian clubs University of Victoria
Victoria Vikes
The Victoria Vikes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Victoria of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in Canadian Interuniversity Sport.The Vikes have both men's and women's teams in the following sports:* Basketball* Cross country...
and Bayside
Bayside Sharks
Bayside Rugby Football Club is a Canadian rugby union club that is based in White Rock, British Columbia.The Bayside Sharks Rugby Football Club was established in 1987....
as well as Rotherham Titans of the RFU Championship
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship replaced National Division One as the second tier in the English rugby union system in September 2009. Unlike National Division One, which is semi-professional, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league.-History:...
. In 2010 he joined Auckland in the ITM Cup. Kleeberger played two matches with Auckland before an injury forced him to return to Canada to join the University of Victoria of the British Columbia Premier League
Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League
The Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League is a provincial rugby union competition contested by twelve clubs in British Columbia, Canada. The CDI Premier League is organized by the British Columbia Rugby Union....
.
Adam made his Canadian national 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...
debut against France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
in 2005.
On July 8th, 2011 it was announced that Kleeberger will represent Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
.
In Canada's opening game of the 2011 Rugby World Cup against Tonga
Tonga national rugby union team
The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Kailao . They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance along with Fiji and Samoa...
, Kleeberger started at blindside flanker and played the full 80 minutes making 24 tackles along the way. Kleeberger was awarded Man of the Match honours for his efforts in the 25-20 victory.
Adam Kleeberger was known for having had an epic beard during the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
, which was inspired by the substantial growth of fellow Canadian, Andrew Cockell. On October 17, 2011 as part of the Shear the Beard campaign Rick Mercer
Rick Mercer
Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer is a Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist, and blogger.Mercer first came to national attention in 1990, when he premiered his one man show Show Me the Button, I'll Push It, or Charles Lynch Must Die at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in...
shaved Kleeberger's beard for two causes; The Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
rebuild for New Zealand's hospitality during the tournament and Movember
Movember
Movember is an annual, month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November. The Movember Foundation runs the Movember charity event, housed at Movember.com...
for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
research.