Kurt Shuman
US international rugby union player
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Kurt Daniel Shuman (born January 5, 1974) is an American former international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Kurt Daniel Shuman | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 5, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Pennsylvania State University Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Shuman, a native of Rockville, Maryland, was a Penn State varsity captain and could play as a fly-half or fullback.[2]
Capped 29 times, Shuman competed on the United States national team between 1997 and 2001.[3] He was used in Test rugby as a fullback and featured in all three of America's pool matches at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, where they were grouped with Australia, Ireland and Romania. His 78th-minute try against Romania may have earned them a draw had Kevin Dalzell been accurate with his sideline conversion.[4]
Shuman undertook postgraduate studies at Oxford University and was awarded a rugby blue.[5]