| Date of birth | (1978-01-28) January 28, 1978 (age 46) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Abbotsford, BC, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Ryan McWhinney (born January 28, 1978) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.
An Abbotsford native, McWhinney is a product of Abbotsford Secondary School and in addition to rugby was a Canadian football safety at the University of British Columbia, earning a Peter Gorman Trophy nomination in 1995.
McWhinney toured Europe with the Canada national rugby union team in 2005, gaining two caps. He debuted off the bench against France in Nantes and was the starting inside centre against Romania in Bucharest.
A PE teacher by profession, McWhinney has served as athletic director for W.A. Fraser Middle School.
See also
References
- "Dogs hope defence can down Dino attack". Star-Phoenix. November 9, 1995.
- "McWhinney named coach of the year". The Abbotsford News. 4 October 2013.
- "Rugby brings huge numbers to the pitch at Abbotsford's Yale, Fraser Middle schools". The Province. April 9, 2014.
External links
- Ryan McWhinney at ESPNscrum