Rob Webber
 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Robert Webber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Pocklington School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rob Webber (born 1 August 1986 in York, England) is a rugby union player for London Wasps in the English Premiership. Webber's position of choice is as at hooker and he can also play in the back-row.
Club career
He played for Leeds Carnegie in the 2004–05 European Challenge Cup.[2] Webber joined London Wasps ahead of the 2005–06 season.[3]
After initially breaking into the Wasps team as an open-side flanker, Webber established himself as the club's first choice hooker during the 2008–09 season. His form in the 2009–10 season saw him made Wasps captain during the absence of Tom Rees, and in March 2010 he agreed a new two year deal with the club.[4]
International career
Webber represented England at U16, U18 and U19 level. He competed for England at the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship.[5]
He represented England at the 2008 London Sevens.[6]
Webber was a member of the England Saxons squad that participated in the 2008 Churchill Cup, although he did not take the field.
He made his England Saxons debut against Portugal,[7] then started all three games at the 2009 Churchill Cup.[8]
Webber was a member of the Senior England squad for the 2010 Summer tour of Australasia, playing against the New Zealand Māori.[9]
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Wasps". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Rob Webber – Statbunker". STATBUNKER. 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ "Wasps Academy continues to develop talent". London Wasps official site. 2005-08-10. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ "Webber leads side for his 50th GP game as he commits to Wasps". London Wasps official site. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ "England U21s off to flying start". BBC Sport. 2006-06-09. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ "Frustrating finish for England". RFU. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "England Saxons 66–0 Portugal". BBC Sport. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Ireland A 49–22 England Saxons". BBC Sport. 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ "New Zealand Maori 35–28 England". BBC Sport. 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2010-07-23.