- Cameron Shepherd
Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Cameron Shepherd
fullname = Cameron Shepherd
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|3|30|df=yes
cityofbirth =Windsor
countryofbirth =England
height = convert|189|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|97|kg|stlb|abbr=on
school =Barker College
university =
relatives = Patrick Shepherd
position = Full-back / Wing
currentclub =Western Force
clubnumber = 15
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
clubs =
caps(points) =
ru_provinceyears =
ru_province =Perth Spirit
Perth-Bayswater
ru_provincecaps =
super14years =
2006 ‐
super14 =New South Wales Waratahs Western Force
super14caps = 17 (30)
23 (236)
youthrepyears = 2003 ‐ 05
youthrepteam = Australia U-21
youthrepcaps(points) =
repyears = 2006 ‐
2004 ‐
repteam = Australia
Australia
repcaps(points) = 6 (19)
ru_sevensnationalyears =
ru_sevensnationalteam =
ru_sevensnationalcomp =
pcupdate =
repupdate =Cameron Shepherd (born
30 March ,1984 ) is anAustralia nrugby union footballer. He currently plays for theWestern Force in the internationalSuper 14 competition. His usual position is at fullback or wing.Shephard was born in
England but grew up inSydney playing basketball and rugby forBarker College in the CAS competition. He would later sign with theNew South Wales Waratahs . In 2003 Shepherd represented Australia at the under-21 level and the following year he played for Australia A. In 2005, Shephard signed a three year deal with new franchise, the Western Force.Following a successful season with the Force in their inugural season in 2006, Shepherd was included in the Wallabies squad. He scored his first test try on June 24, during the
2006 mid-year rugby test series against Ireland, atSubiaco Oval , which is currently the home ground of his Super 14 side, the Force.On
9 September ,2006 Shepherd received his first starting cap when he was selected on the wing for the Wallabies in the final test of the2006 Tri Nations Series in South Africa.Shepherd scored a conversion to his own try for the Force on the left touch-line after the siren on
March 9 ,2007 against the Hurricanes to record the first ever home win for the Force in theSuper 14 competition. Before the try, the Force trailed 11-17, the try made the score 16-17 and the successful conversion resulted in an 18-17 win.He is a member of the Australian squad at the
2007 Rugby World Cup and was selected at fullback for the final pool game against Canada in Bordeaux.Former Wallabies kicking coach, Ben Perkins, ... "Cameron Shepherd is, potentially, the best goalkicker I have coached."
References
External links
* [http://www.westernforce.com.au/players/cameron_shepherd,30465.html/section/29976 Western Force profile]
* [http://www.rugbywa.com.au/wa/wa.rugby/page/30465 Force profile]
* [http://www.cameronshepherd.com.au Cameron Shepherd Website]
* [http://www.sarugby.com/news/Player/pid=151.html Profile] on SArugby.com
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/news/cameron_shepherd_signed_with_the_western_force,27707.html Cameron Shepherd signed with the Western Force]
* [http://www.thefordhamcompany.com.au/clients/view?c=cameron-shepherd Cameron Shepherd information]
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