Alex Mockford

Alex Mockford
Birth name Alex Mockford
Date of birth (1981-05-03) 3 May 1981
Place of birth England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
Rugby league career
Position(s) Back row
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2006-08		 Sutton and Epsom
Esher
Sutton and Epsom		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999-2003
2003-04
2004
2005		 Harlequins
Pau
Glasgow Warriors
Bristol		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

Alex Mockford (born 3 May 1981 in England) is a former English rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors, Harlequins, Bristol and Pau at the Number Eight position.

Amateur career

Mockford started with Sutton and Epsom.[1]

He played with Esher from 2006 to 2008.[2][3][4] He later played for Sutton and Epsom again.[5][6][7]

Professional career

He started with Harlequins in 1999.[8] He stayed with them until 2003.[9][10][11]

Mockford played with Pau in 2003-04.[12] He played 4 matches in the European Challenge Cup for the French side.[13]

Mockford had a trial with Glasgow Warriors in the 2004–05 season.[12] He played a pre-season friendly against Sale Sharks.[14][15] However during the match Mockford suffered a knee injury which ultimately put paid to his Glasgow ambitions.[16]

The injury, of a crucitate ligament, keep him sidelined from rugby for 10 months. After this lay-off he was taken on by Bristol.[17][18]

International career

Mockford played for England at Under 18 and Under 19 level and for England Students.[12]

Rugby League

In 2006 he played a couple of trial matches for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[19]

Outside rugby

Mockford has now built a career in marketing for the gambling industry.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Sutton & Epsom RFC".
  2. ↑ "History Alex Mockford".
  3. ↑ "Past Players: Where are they now?".
  4. ↑ "Rotherham Titans 29 Esher 24".
  5. ↑ "Sutton slump in drab match".
  6. ↑ "Sutton won't panic".
  7. ↑ "Whitaker hat-trick for rampant Sutton".
  8. 1 2 https://gg.linkedin.com/in/alex-mockford-a9328b106
  9. ↑ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - English - Quins ring the changes".
  10. ↑ getreading (8 May 2003). "Kronfeld lends support to Kays Memorial Game".
  11. ↑ "Busy Zurich transfer market".
  12. 1 2 3 "Two Players On Trial With Glasgow - Glasgow Warriors".
  13. ↑ "Player Archive".
  14. ↑ Reid, By Alasdair. "Players left in limbo amid uneasy truce".
  15. ↑ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - Glasgow to assess duo".
  16. ↑ http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/match/001468.php
  17. ↑ http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/002538.php
  18. ↑ "NEC Harlequins 2ndXV 56 - 15 Bristol United".
  19. ↑ "2006 Friendlies Thread".
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