Richard Wigglesworth (rugby union)
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| Full name | Richard Eric Wigglesworth | ||||||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1983 | ||||||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) [1] | ||||||
| School | Kirkham Grammar School | ||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | ||||||
| Current club | Saracens | ||||||
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* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only and correct as of 27 August 2015. ** Representative team caps and points correct as of 10 October 2015. | |||||||
Richard Eric Peter Wigglesworth (born 9 June 1983) is an English rugby union player for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership.
Born in Blackpool, England, and attended Kirkham Grammar School. Wigglesworth's position of choice is as a scrum-half and can also operate as a fly-half or as a winger.
Wigglesworth started his professional career with Sale Sharks coming through the youth ranks, but moved to Saracens in June 2010.[2] In the 2005–2006 season, Wigglesworth started the final as Sale Sharks won their first ever Premiership title.[3]
Personal life
He married Lindsay Jane Fitzgerald in July 2009 and they now have a daughter, Matilda, and son, Freddie. Lindsay is a qualified dentist and graduated from Liverpool University's BDS course in 2007.
International career
Wigglesworth was called up to the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.[4][5] He has already been selected for the England Saxons and the training squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[6]
He was named in the starting line-up for England in the 2008 RBS Six Nations Championship match against France in Paris.[7] Sale coach Philippe Saint-Andre says he is confident that England newcomer Wigglesworth has the mentality required for international rugby.[8] On 23 February 2008, he scored a 79th minute try to help England to a 24–13 win in Paris.
References
- ↑ "RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England". web page. RFU. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "Sale's Wigglesworth joins Sarries". BBC News. 2010-01-26.
- ↑ "Sale 45-20 Leicester". BBC. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Vainikolo named in England squad". BBC. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ↑ "Vainikolo – named in England squad". Sportinglife. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ↑ "England add Wigglesworth to squad". BBC. 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ↑ "Wigglesworth handed England call". BBC. 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ↑ "Wigglesworth 'right for England'". BBC. 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2008-02-21.