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| fullname = Alexander Joel C. Coles |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|09|21|df= |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|09|21|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Cambridge]], England |
| birth_place = [[Cambridge]], England |
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| height = {{convert|2.01|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
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| school = [[The Perse School]] |
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| university = [[Birkbeck, University of London |
| university = [[Birkbeck, University of London]] |
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| ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#Locks|Lock]] |
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| position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]], [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] |
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| currentclub = [[Northampton Saints]] |
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| youthclubs1 = [[Shelford Rugby Club|Shelford RFC]] |
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| years1 = 2019– |
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| clubs1 = [[Northampton Saints]] |
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| points1 = 50 |
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| repyears1 = 2017 |
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| repteam1 = [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England U18]] |
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| repyears2 = 2019 |
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| repteam2 = [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20]] |
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| repcaps2 = 10 |
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| repyears3 = 2022– |
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| clubupdate = 6 November 2022 |
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'''Alexander Joel C. Coles''' (born 21 September 1999) is an English professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Lock (rugby union)|lock]] for [[Premiership Rugby]] club [[Northampton Saints]] and the [[England national rugby union team|England national team]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Alex Coles |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/33114.html?source=opta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227080616/http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/33114.html?source=opta |archive-date=27 December 2022 |access-date=25 March 2021 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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Whilst pursuing rugby, Coles studied BA Politics Philosophy and History at [[Birkbeck, University of London]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-22 |title=Birkbeck allowed me to continue my professional rugby career whilst studying for a degree and preparing for my future |url=https://www.bbk.ac.uk/news/birkbeck-enabled-me-to-continue-my-professional-rugby-career-whilst-studying-for-a-degree-and-preparing-for-my-future |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102214702/https://www.bbk.ac.uk/news/birkbeck-enabled-me-to-continue-my-professional-rugby-career-whilst-studying-for-a-degree-and-preparing-for-my-future |archive-date=2 January 2024 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Birkbeck, University of London |language=en}}</ref> |
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===Club=== |
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⚫ | Coles played rugby as a child at Newmarket and [[Shelford Rugby Club]] prior to joining the academy of Northampton Saints at the age of fourteen.<ref name="rw">{{cite news |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/in-the-mag/hotshots/hotshot-northampton-lock-alex-coles-115799| |
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== Club career == |
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⚫ | Coles played rugby as a child at Newmarket and [[Shelford Rugby Club]] prior to joining the academy of Northampton Saints at the age of fourteen.<ref name="rw">{{cite news |last=Mockford |first=Sarah |date=4 November 2020 |title=Hotshot: Northampton lock Alex Coles |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/in-the-mag/hotshots/hotshot-northampton-lock-alex-coles-115799 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005025621/https://www.rugbyworld.com/in-the-mag/hotshots/hotshot-northampton-lock-alex-coles-115799 |archive-date=5 October 2022 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=Rugby World}}</ref> In November 2018 he made his club debut for Northampton in a [[Premiership Rugby Cup]] match against [[Wasps RFC|Wasps]] and the following year scored his first try for the club against [[SCM Rugby Timișoara|Timișoara]] in the [[EPCR Challenge Cup]].<ref name="debut">{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Mark |date=4 June 2019 |title=Alex Coles seeks to cap a year to remember with victory with England at the 2019 World Rugby Under-20 Championships |url=https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/sport/former-the-perse-school-student-alex-coles-ready-for-2019-world-rugby-under-20-championship-test-with-england-9072361/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301152825/https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/sport/former-the-perse-school-student-alex-coles-ready-for-2019-world-rugby-under-20-championship-test-with-england-9072361/ |archive-date=1 March 2022 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=Cambridge Independent}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=18 January 2019 |title=Northampton and Harlequins into last eight |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/21614/11611319/northampton-and-harlequins-into-last-eight |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301175056/https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/21614/11611319/northampton-and-harlequins-into-last-eight |archive-date=1 March 2022 |access-date=3 March 2022 |publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In 2017 Coles played for the [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England under-18 team]] on their tour of [[South Africa]].<ref name="rw"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/sport/alex-coles-earns-england-under-18s-call-9050950/| |
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== International career == |
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⚫ | In 2017 Coles played for the [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England under-18 team]] on their tour of [[South Africa]].<ref name="rw"/><ref>{{cite news |date=11 August 2017 |title=Alex Coles earns England under-18s call |url=https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/sport/alex-coles-earns-england-under-18s-call-9050950/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407153926/https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/48725050 |archive-date=7 April 2023 |access-date=3 March 2022 |publisher=Cambridge Independent}}</ref> He represented the [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England under-20 team]] in the [[2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship]] and was a member of the squad that finished fifth at the [[2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship]].<ref name="debut"/><ref>{{cite news |date=22 June 2019 |title=World Rugby U20 Championship: England U20 45-26 Wales U20 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48725050 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214224631/https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/48725050 |archive-date=14 February 2023 |access-date=3 March 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 6 November 2022, Coles made his debut for England in a 29–30 loss to Argentina in the Autumn Nations Series. |
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==External links== |
== External links == |
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*[https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/alex-coles Northampton Saints Profile] |
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* [https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/alex-coles Northampton Saints Profile] |
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*[https://www.ultimaterugby.com/alex-coles Ultimate Rugby Profile] |
* [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/alex-coles Ultimate Rugby Profile] |
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[[Category:England international rugby union players]] |
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Date of birth | 21 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | The Perse School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Birkbeck, University of London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Joel C. Coles (born 21 September 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints and the England national team.[1]
Early life
[edit]Whilst pursuing rugby, Coles studied BA Politics Philosophy and History at Birkbeck, University of London.[2]
Club career
[edit]Coles played rugby as a child at Newmarket and Shelford Rugby Club prior to joining the academy of Northampton Saints at the age of fourteen.[3] In November 2018 he made his club debut for Northampton in a Premiership Rugby Cup match against Wasps and the following year scored his first try for the club against Timișoara in the EPCR Challenge Cup.[4][5]
International career
[edit]In 2017 Coles played for the England under-18 team on their tour of South Africa.[3][6] He represented the England under-20 team in the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and was a member of the squad that finished fifth at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[4][7] On 6 November 2022, Coles made his debut for England in a 29–30 loss to Argentina in the Autumn Nations Series.
References
[edit]- ^ "Alex Coles". ESPN. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Birkbeck allowed me to continue my professional rugby career whilst studying for a degree and preparing for my future". Birkbeck, University of London. 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b Mockford, Sarah (4 November 2020). "Hotshot: Northampton lock Alex Coles". Rugby World. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b Taylor, Mark (4 June 2019). "Alex Coles seeks to cap a year to remember with victory with England at the 2019 World Rugby Under-20 Championships". Cambridge Independent. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Northampton and Harlequins into last eight". Sky Sports. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Alex Coles earns England under-18s call". Cambridge Independent. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England U20 45-26 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Alex Coles at ESPNscrum
- Alex Coles at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Northampton Saints Profile
- Ultimate Rugby Profile