Stan McKeen
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Stan McKeen is a Canadian
rugby union
player.
in Vancouver and eventually found himself playing for the UBC Old Boys rugby club. While still a youngster Stan achieved provincial representative honours and in 2001 played for his country in the U-19s World Cup tournament. McKeen has also played for the Pacific Pride, Canada's under-23 elite rugby academy, and featured in the side's successful tour of eastern Canada in 2006.
After winning his first cap in 2004 versus the United States, McKeen became a regular in the Canadian national team for a number of seasons. He also excelled in the backrow for his professional club, the Cornish Pirates. McKeen joined the Pirates in 2007 and struggled with injury prior to leaving in 2008, when he took up a Law degree at Oxford University.
More recently McKeen has graced the field for Oxford University rugby team. He featured in the 2008 Varsity Match
, packing down alongside former All Black Anton Oliver. McKeen wore the number 6 jersey for Oxford University in their 33-29 victory over Cambridge. Cambridge had won the previous three Oxbridge encounters. At present McKeen is continuing his studies and playing rugby at Oxford.
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...
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Rugby career
McKeen began his rugby career at St. George's SchoolSt. George's School (Vancouver)
St. George's School , of Vancouver, Canada is an independent boarding and day university-preparatory school for boys.-History:...
in Vancouver and eventually found himself playing for the UBC Old Boys rugby club. While still a youngster Stan achieved provincial representative honours and in 2001 played for his country in the U-19s World Cup tournament. McKeen has also played for the Pacific Pride, Canada's under-23 elite rugby academy, and featured in the side's successful tour of eastern Canada in 2006.
After winning his first cap in 2004 versus the United States, McKeen became a regular in the Canadian national team for a number of seasons. He also excelled in the backrow for his professional club, the Cornish Pirates. McKeen joined the Pirates in 2007 and struggled with injury prior to leaving in 2008, when he took up a Law degree at Oxford University.
More recently McKeen has graced the field for Oxford University rugby team. He featured in the 2008 Varsity Match
The Varsity Match
The Varsity Match is an annual rugby union fixture played between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. By tradition, the match is held on the second Tuesday of December. In 2005, however, this changed, and the match was on Tuesday 6 December. In 2007, it was held on a Thursday for...
, packing down alongside former All Black Anton Oliver. McKeen wore the number 6 jersey for Oxford University in their 33-29 victory over Cambridge. Cambridge had won the previous three Oxbridge encounters. At present McKeen is continuing his studies and playing rugby at Oxford.