Birth name | David George Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 April 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Harton Technology College East Durham College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David George Wilson (born 9 April 1985) is a former English rugby union player. A tighthead prop, he played for Newcastle Falcons and Bath and represented England at two World Cups.
Club career
Wilson made his debut for Newcastle Falcons in a 2003 League fixture against Bath Rugby.[2][3] After struggling to displace teammate Carl Hayman, Wilson joined Bath for the 2009–10 season.[4] On 22 May 2014 Wilson started for the side that lost to Northampton Saints in the final of the EPCR Challenge Cup at Cardiff Arms Park.[5] The following season saw Bath finish runners up to Saracens in the 2015 Premiership final.[6] He made over 100 appearances during his spell at the Rec.[3][7]
In September 2016 Wilson re-signed with Newcastle Falcons.[7] The Falcons reached the Premiership play-off stage during the 2017–18 season and Wilson played in their semi-final defeat against Exeter Chiefs.[8] In 2019 he retired from Rugby due to injuries and is a student.
International career
Wilson represented England at the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship.[9] He made his debut for the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008.[10]
On 6 June 2009 Wilson made his full England debut in England's 37–15 victory over Argentina at Old Trafford.[11] He was selected for the 2010 tour of Australia and played in the second test victory against the Wallabies to draw the series.[12]
Wilson was a member of the side that won the 2011 Six Nations Championship.[13][14] Later that year he was chosen for the 2011 Rugby World Cup and made his only appearance of the tournament during the pool stage against Romania.[15]
New England coach Stuart Lancaster retained Wilson and in December 2012 he played in a victory over New Zealand.[16] He scored his only international try on 15 November 2014 in a defeat against South Africa.[17][18] Wilson was included in the squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup as the hosts failed to reach the knockout phase.[19] His only appearance of the tournament occurred during their ultimate pool fixture against Uruguay which proved to be his last cap for England.[19]
International tries
- As of 15 November 2014
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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1 | South Africa | London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals | 15 November 2014 | Loss | 28 – 31[18] |
Honours
England
Bath
- Premiership runner up: 2014–15[6]
- EPCR Challenge Cup runner up: 2013–14[5]
References
- ↑ "David Wilson". RFU. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "Newcastle Falcons 19 Bath Rugby 17". Newcastle Falcons. 25 October 2003. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Bath's David Wilson 'among world's best props' - Mike Ford". BBC Sport. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "Wilson quits Newcastle for Bath". BBC Sport. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- 1 2 Osborne, Chris (22 May 2014). "Amlin Challenge Cup final: Bath 16-30 Northampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 1 2 Hassan, Nabil (30 May 2015). "Premiership final: Bath 16-28 Saracens". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 1 2 "David Wilson: Newcastle Falcons re-sign England prop from Bath". BBC Sport. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Pilnick, Brent (19 May 2018). "Premiership: Exeter Chiefs 36-5 Newcastle Falcons". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "England U21s off to flying start". BBC Sport. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ↑ "Varndell shines in Saxons victory". BBC Sport. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
- ↑ "England 37–15 Argentina". BBC Sport. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ↑ Palmer, Bryn (19 June 2010). "Australia 20-21 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ Palmer, Bryn (4 February 2011). "Wales 19-26 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 1 2 Standley, James (19 March 2011). "2011 Six Nations: Ireland 24-8 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ Dirs, Ben (24 September 2011). "Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ Fordyce, Tom (1 December 2012). "England 38-21 New Zealand". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "England 28–31 South Africa". BBC Sport. 15 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- 1 2 Fordyce, Tom (15 November 2014). "England 28-31 South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 1 2 Fordyce, Tom (10 October 2015). "Rugby World Cup 2015: England 60-3 Uruguay". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links
- David Wilson profile at Bath Rugby
- David Wilson profile at the RFU
- David Wilson profile at ESPN Scrum