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Delon Anthony Armitage (born 15 December 1983) is a rugby union footballer who plays at wing or fullback for Toulon and England. He also occasionally plays centre and often does place kicking, mainly from a distance or if the regular kicker is unable to take it. From 1996 to 2002, Armitage lived in Roquefort-les-Pins on the French Riviera and from the age of 12 Armitage began playing for Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing.〔(Delon Armitage: England star made in France - News & Comment, Rugby Union - The Independent )〕 Armitage was rejected by the France Under-16s, who claimed he was too tall and skinny.〔(Brothers in Armitage | The Sun |Sport|Rugby Union )〕 On his return to London, Armitage joined Richmond before London Irish offered him a professional apprenticeship.〔(Delon and winding road: The unlikely story behind new England rugby star Armitage's success | Mail Online )〕 Armitage joined the Academy in 2002, where he played for the England U19's and was involved in the team that won the U19's National Cup (02-03). From there he progressed to the U21 squad. His talent was recognised and Armitage played for England in the IRB World Sevens tournament 2005. In August 2009 he took part in the Middlesex Sevens tournament in Twickenham where he helped London Irish to victory over Samerai International to take the championship.〔(Delon Armitage: 2008/2009 Biography & Statistics - London Irish )〕 In May 2013 he scored Toulon's only try of the match as they won the 2013 Heineken Cup Final by 16-15 against Clermont Auvergne. == England career == On 8 November 2008 Armitage made his full England debut against the Pacific Islanders at fullback following injuries to Mathew Tait and Nick Abendanon. He put in a man of the match winning performance setting up a try for winger Paul Sackey.〔(BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | England 39-13 Pacific Islanders )〕 English Rugby legend and team manager Martin Johnson described Armitage's debut performance as outstanding.〔(BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Johnson praises England debutants )〕 Armitage was one of the few England players to warrant any praise during the 2008 Autumn Internationals in which England lost three out of their four matches. Armitage scored his first international points with a 45-meter drop goal against Australia. On 3 February 2009, Armitage and his brother, Steffon Armitage, were both named in England's starting XV to take on Italy in the opening game of the 2009 Six Nations. The ninth pair and the first time since Rory Underwood and Tony Underwood stepped onto the field together in 1995 that two brothers have played in the same England team. In the next match, in the 2009 Six Nations Championship he scored his first try against Wales at the Millennium Stadium. He also scored a penalty and a try in England's 14–13 loss against Ireland at Croke Park. Armitage scored his third England try in as many games when he touched down against France at Twickenham, in a match England went on to win 34–10. He celebrated his try by kissing the England badge on his shirt, quite possibly to highlight his snub by the France Under-16s. He played in England's two test matches against Argentina, scoring two tries in the first test. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Delon Armitage」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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