Maurice Fitzgerald (rugby union)
| Birth name | Maurice George Hollis FitzGerald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 February 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | The Hague, The Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ampleforth College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Durham University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maurice George Hollis FitzGerald[1] (born 14 February 1976), known professionally as Maurice Fitzgerald, is an English former rugby union player.
Fitzgerald, who spent the majority of his club career in France, was part of the championship winning Biarritz side of the 2001/02 season.
Biography[edit]
Personal[edit]
Born in The Hague, Fitzgerald attended Ampleforth College and graduated from Durham University in 1998 with a degree in Modern Languages.[2]
Career[edit]
Fitzgerald joined Richmond F.C. following university. In 1999 the club went into administration; Fitzgerald moved to Biarritz, where he had previously spent a year abroad as a student.[3]
In 2003 Fitzgerald was called up to England A for the first time after strong performances in the Heineken Cup and French Championship.[4][5] He signed for Harlequins for the 2004/05 season and made his debut as a substitute on 27 September 2004 against Worcester, but featured in only a handful of league and cup matches during his final year as a professional.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Maurice George Hollis FitzGerald". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Stephens, Felix, ed. (Spring 1999). "Degree Results of Old Ampleforthians" (PDF). The Ampleforth Journal. 104: 135. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ O'Sullivan, John (12 April 2003). "The other Maurice Fitzgerald props up Biarritz effort". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Durham represented at every level for England rugby this weekend". Durham University. 6 March 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Bracken to lead England A". BBC News Online. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Averis, Mike (27 September 2004). "Modest Worcester loom large for misfiring Harlequins". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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