Richard Wigglesworth (rugby union)
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| Full name | Richard Eric Wigglesworth | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||
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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. 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Sale 45-20 Leicester". BBC. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Vainikolo named in England squad". BBC. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
- ^ "Vainikolo – named in England squad". Sportinglife. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
- ^ "England add Wigglesworth to squad". BBC. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
- ^ "Wigglesworth handed England call". BBC. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
- ^ "Wigglesworth 'right for England'". BBC. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
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