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Richard Wigglesworth
Birth nameRichard Eric Wigglesworth
Date of birth (1983-06-09) 9 June 1983 (age 40)
Place of birthBlackpool, Lancashire, England
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb) [1]
SchoolKirkham Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2010 Sale Sharks 156 (106)
2010–2020 Saracens 250 (155)
2020– Leicester Tigers 3 (5)
Correct as of 7 November 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2018 England 33 (5)
Correct as of 16 October 2019

Richard Eric Peter Wigglesworth (born 9 June 1983) is an English rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.

Born in Blackpool, England, he 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.

Club career

Wigglesworth started his professional career with Sale Sharks coming through the youth ranks, and starting the 2005–06 Premiership final.[2] In June 2010, Wigglesworth moved to Saracens.[3] During his time at Saracens he won five further Premiership titles in 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019, with Wigglesworth featuring in all five finals.[4][5][6][7][8] He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2016, 2017 and 2019.[9][10][11] He left Saracens at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season.[12]

On 6 November 2020 Wigglesworth joined Leicester Tigers for the 2020-21 Premiership Rugby season.[13]

International career

Wigglesworth was called up to the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.[14][15] He was selected for the England Saxons and the training squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[16]

He was named in the starting line-up for England in the 2008 RBS Six Nations Championship match against France in Paris.[17] Sale coach Philippe Saint-Andre said he is confident that England newcomer Wigglesworth has the mentality required for international rugby.[18] On 23 February 2008, he scored a 79th minute try to help England to a 24–13 win in Paris.[19]

He served as the defence and kicking coach of Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[20]

Personal life

He married Lindsay Jane Fitzgerald in July 2009 and they now have two daughters, Matilda and Margot and a son, Freddie. Lindsay is a qualified dentist and graduated from Liverpool University's BDS course in 2007.

International tries

As of 7 July 2019 [21]
Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  France Paris, France Stade de France 2008 Six Nations 23 February 2008 Win 24 – 13

References

  1. ^ "RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England". web page. RFU. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Sale 45-20 Leicester". BBC. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Sale's Wigglesworth joins Sarries". BBC News. 26 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Leicester 18-22 Saracens". BBC. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Premiership final: Bath 16-28 Saracens". BBC. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Premiership final: Saracens 28-20 Exeter Chiefs". BBC. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 10-27 Saracens". BBC. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens". BBC. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Saracens beat Racing 92 to win first European Champions Cup". BBC. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  10. ^ "European Champions Cup: Saracens beat Clermont 28-17 to retain European title". BBC. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle". BBC. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Wigglesworth commits short-term future to Saracens but accepts new club on horizon". Rugby Pass. 25 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Richard Wigglesworth: Leicester sign former Saracens and England scrum-half". BBC Sport. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Vainikolo named in England squad". BBC. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  15. ^ "Vainikolo – named in England squad". Sportinglife. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  16. ^ "England add Wigglesworth to squad". BBC. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  17. ^ "Wigglesworth handed England call". BBC. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
  18. ^ "Wigglesworth 'right for England'". BBC. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  19. ^ "France 13-24 England". BBC. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  20. ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2019/08/27/exclusive-richard-wigglesworth-interview-36-year-old-could-yet/
  21. ^ "Richard Wigglesworth". 7 July 2019.

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