John Holtby
John Norman Holtby (born 27 March 1982 in Beverley)[1] is a rugby union player currently playing wing for Birmingham & Solihull. He has played play premiership rugby for Leicester Tigers and Leeds (now Yorkshire Carnegie) and has participated in the Heineken Cup.[2]
Rugby career
Holtby started playing rugby at the age of ten for his local club in Beverley. He went on to play for Hull Ionians and Loughborough University[citation needed] before joining the academy at Leicester Tigers.[2]
He played premiership rugby for Leicester Tigers in the 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons, second tier rugby for Earth Titans (Rotherham) in the 2005-06 season and premiership rugby for Leeds in the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons.[2]
After he left Leeds he played for Stourbridge before joining Birmingham & Solihull.[citation needed]
Personal life
Holtby attended Hull Grammar School where he also took part in athletics and football and he has represented Great Britain in athletics.[2]
He studied Engineering and Sports Technology[2] at Loughborough University.[citation needed]
He was a fitness coach on the Gladiators TV show.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "John Norman Holtby". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Squad | 1st Team | Rugby | Yorkshire Carnegie | Official Site : Players". www.yorkshirecarnegie.com. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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