Maurice George Hollis FitzGerald[1] (born 14 February 1976), known professionally as Maurice Fitzgerald, is an English former rugby union player.
| 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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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
editPersonal
editBorn in The Hague, Fitzgerald attended Ampleforth College and graduated from Durham University in 1998 with a degree in Modern Languages.[2]
Career
editFitzgerald 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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