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Eric James Rush ( born 11 February 1965 in Kaeo , New Zealand ) is a New Zealand former ___MASK57___ footballer and rugby sevens legend . His New Zealand Sevens career began in 1988 and ran until past his 39th birthday in 2004 . Rush played in more than 60 tournaments , with the highlights being two Commonwealth Games gold medals and the World Cup Sevens victory in 2001 . He was also voted Best and Fairest Player at the 1991 Hong Kong Sevens . ___MASK57___ , or simply rugby , is a contact team sport which originated in England in the first half of the 19th century . One of the two codes of rugby football , it is based on running with the ball in hand . In its most common form , a game is between two teams of 15 players using an oval - shaped ball on a rectangular field with H - shaped goalposts on each try line . The Top 14 is a ___MASK57___ club competition that is played in France created in 1892 . The Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League , also known by its French initialism of LNR . There is promotion and relegation between the Top 14 and the next level down , the Rugby Pro D2 . The fourteen best rugby teams in France participate in the competition , hence the name Top 14 . The competition was previously known as the Top 16 . The Commonwealth Games ( known as the British Empire Games from 1930  1950 , the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954  1966 , and British Commonwealth Games from 1970  1974 ) is an international , multi - ___MASK27___ event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations . The event was first held in 1930 , and , with the exception of 1942 and 1946 , which were cancelled due to World War II , has taken place every four years since then . Old Wesley ___MASK18___ ___MASK89___ Club was founded in 1891 from the past pupils of Wesley College , Dublin . Since then it has become one of Leinster ' s most famous clubs . It plays in Division 1B of the All - Ireland League . The club won the Leinster Senior Cup in 1909 and 1985 as well as winning the AIL Division 2 title in 1989 . They celebrated their Centenary year in 1991 with a match against a star - studded Barbarians team featuring Internationals such as Eric Rush , Pierre Berbizier and Tony Underwood . They won the eleven - try match in dramatic fashion with a last minute drop - goal to win 37 - 36 . Through the early 1990s they were one of the most successful teams in Leinster , reaching three cup finals and consistently playing in the 1st Division of the AIL League . Old Wesley were relegated from Division 1 in 1997 and the early years of professionalism marked a tough period for the club . Old Wesley were crowned AIL Division 3 Champions 2008 / 2009 following a 30 - 12 victory over Corinthians , gaining promotion to AIL Division 2 . Old Wesley won AIL Division 2A in the 2014 / 2015 season , gaining promotion to Division 1B . The Hong Kong Sevens ( Chinese :  ) is considered the premier tournament on the World ___MASK18___ Sevens Series competition . The Hong Kong Sevens is currently the seventh tournament on the World Series calendar ( following the Canada Sevens ), and is held annually in Hong Kong on a weekend in late March or early April . The tournament spans three days , beginning on a Friday and concluding on Sunday . The tournament is organised each year by the Hong Kong ___MASK57___ ( HKRU ). Pierre Berbizier ( born 17 June 1958 ) is a French former ___MASK57___ footballer , and currently head coach of Top 14 side Racing Métro . His usual position was at scrum - half . He played 56 times for France . Tony Underwood ( born 17 February 1969 in Ipoh , Malaysia ) is a former English ___MASK57___ footballer who played as a wing three - quarter back . He is of Chinese - English parentage .