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{{Infobox rugby biography
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| name = Alex Coles
| name = Alex Coles
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| birth_name = Alexander Joel C. Coles
| fullname = Alexander Joel C. Coles
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|09|21|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|09|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Cambridge]], England
| birth_place = [[Cambridge]], England
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| weight = {{convert|117|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}
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| weight = {{convert|117|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = [Swaffham Prior Primary School][[The Perse School]]
| school = [[The Perse School]]
| university = [[Birkbeck, University of London|Birkbeck]]
| university = [[Birkbeck, University of London]]
| relatives =
| relatives =
| ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#Locks|Lock]]
| position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]], [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]]
| youthyears1 =
| currentclub = [[Northampton Saints]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Shelford Rugby Club|Shelford RFC]]
| years1 = 2018–
| years1 = 2019–
| clubs1 = [[Northampton Saints]]
| clubs1 = [[Northampton Saints]]
| apps1 = 77
| apps1 = 99
| points1 = 35
| points1 = 50
| repyears1 = 2017
| repyears1 = 2017
| repteam1 = [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England U18]]
| repteam1 = [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England U18]]
| repcaps1 = 2
| repcaps1 = 2
| reppoints1 = 0
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2019
| repyears2 = 2019
| repteam2 = [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20]]
| repteam2 = [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20]]
| repcaps2 = 10
| repcaps2 = 10
| reppoints2 = 5
| reppoints2 = 5
| repyears3 = 2022–
| clubupdate = 6 November 2022
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| repteam3 = [[England national rugby union team|England]]
| repupdate = 6 November 2022
| repcaps3 = 5
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|repteam3=[[England national rugby union team|England]]|repcaps3=1|reppoints3=0|repyears3=2022}}
| reppoints3 = 0
| clubupdate = 19 January 2024
| repupdate = 19 January 2024
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'''Alex Coles''' (born 21 September 1999) is an [[England|English]] professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Rugby union positions#Locks|Lock]] for [[Premiership Rugby]] club [[Northampton Saints]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Alex Coles |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/33114.html?source=opta |publisher=ESPN |access-date=25 March 2021}}</ref>
'''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>


==Playing career==
== Early life ==
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>
===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|title=Hotshot: Northampton lock Alex Coles|first=Sarah|last=Mockford|website=Rugby World|date=4 November 2020|access-date=3 March 2022}}</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 |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/|title=Alex Coles seeks to cap a year to remember with victory with England at the 2019 World Rugby Under-20 Championships|first=Mark|last=Taylor|website=Cambridge Independent|date=4 June 2019|access-date=3 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/21614/11611319/northampton-and-harlequins-into-last-eight|title=Northampton and Harlequins into last eight|publisher=Sky Sports|date=18 January 2019|access-date=3 March 2022}}</ref>


===International===
== 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/|title=Alex Coles earns England under-18s call|publisher=Cambridge Independent|date=11 August 2017|access-date=3 March 2022}}</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|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48725050|title=World Rugby U20 Championship: England U20 45-26 Wales U20|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 June 2019|access-date=3 March 2022}}</ref> On 6th November 2022, Coles made his debut for England in a 29-30 loss to Argentina in the Autumn Nations Series.


== International career ==
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==References==
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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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== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{sports links}}
*[https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/alex-coles Northampton Saints Profile]
*[http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/33114.html?source=opta ESPN Profile]
* [https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/alex-coles Northampton Saints Profile]
*[https://www.ultimaterugby.com/alex-coles Ultimate Rugby Profile]
* [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/alex-coles Ultimate Rugby Profile]


{{Northampton Saints squad}}
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Latest revision as of 19:40, 10 February 2024

Alex Coles
Full nameAlexander Joel C. Coles
Date of birth (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birthCambridge, England
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)
SchoolThe Perse School
UniversityBirkbeck, University of London
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Northampton Saints 99 (50)
Correct as of 19 January 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 England U18 2 (0)
2019 England U20 10 (5)
2022– England 5 (0)
Correct as of 19 January 2024

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

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Whilst pursuing rugby, Coles studied BA Politics Philosophy and History at Birkbeck, University of London.[2]

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.[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

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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

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  1. ^ "Alex Coles". ESPN. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Northampton and Harlequins into last eight". Sky Sports. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Alex Coles earns England under-18s call". Cambridge Independent. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
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