Joe Ford (rugby union) Joe Ford (rugby union) Joe Ford (born 4 June 1990) is a rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. He has previously played for Yorkshire Carnegie, in three spells, as well as Northampton Saints and Sale Sharks. Ford was a member of the Bradford Bulls Academy and played amateur rugby league for the St Albans Centurions. Ford made his professional rugby debut for Leeds Carnegie on 8 November 2009 in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Leicester Tigers, Ford scored 13 points in 28-17 win. His brother George Ford made his debut for Leicester in the
Rugby union in Algeria Rugby union in Algeria Rugby union in Algeria is a minor but growing sport. After many years of work, in 2015, Algeria finally created a federation enabling them to apply for member status of Rugby Africa (the administrative body for rugby union within Africa). Rugby union was introduced into Algeria by the French. Some Pied-Noirs (ethnic European Algerians) would go on to become significant rugby players, such as Maurice Boyau. As with many minor rugby nations, rugby is centered on the capital, Algiers. Like many North African countries, the historical connection with France is a mixed blessing. For a number