Andy Saull
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| Birth name | Andrew Saull | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bancroft's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Birkbeck, University of London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andy Saull (born 27 September 1988 in London) is a rugby union player who plays at flanker for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship.
Early life
He was educated at Bancroft's School and Birkbeck, University of London. He formative years were spent playing for Woodford R.F.C. in Redbridge.
Club career
Saull made his debut for Saracens in an EDF Energy Cup match against Bristol Rugby.[2] He made his first Premiership start on 12 September 2008 against Sale Sharks.[3]
He made his full debut for Saracens in 2007-08 season against Bristol in the EDF Energy Cup. A regular in the team in the 2010/11 title winning season, a leg injury picked up in the final prevented him from joining up with England Saxons that summer.[1] Saull made his 100th appearance for Saracens on 27 December 2011, after replacing the injured Jacques Burger in the squad.[4]
On 18 April 2013, Newcastle Falcons signed Saull to a two-year contract from the 2013-14 season.[5] On 17 April 2015, Saull signs for Yorkshire Carnegie, competing in the RFU Championship on a two-year contract from the 2015-16 season.[6]
International career
Saull was a member of the grand slam winning England Under 20 team in 2008,[7] although he missed much of the season with a broken leg.
Saull made his England Saxons debut against Portugal in January, 2009.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Andy Saull". Saracens. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Saracens 45–15 Bristol". BBC. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Sale 18–15 Saracens". Saracens official site. 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- ^ "Harlequins 11-19 Saracens". BBC. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Newcastle Falcons sign Saracens flanker Any Saull". BBC Sport. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Yorkshire Carnegie sign England Saxons flanker Andy Saull from Newcastle Falcons". Yorkshire Evening Post. 17 April 2015.
- ^ "England U-20 43–14 Ireland U-20". RTÉ. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "England Saxons 66–0 Portugal". BBC. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.