Alexander Moon

Alexander Moon
Birth name Alexander Moon
Date of birth (1996-09-06) 6 September 1996
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Height 2.07 m (6 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight 123 kg (19 st 5 lb; 271 lb)
School St Joseph’s College
Sedbergh School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 - Northampton Saints 3 (0)

Alexander Moon (born 6 September 1996) is an English professional rugby union player currently playing for the Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints. He plays at Lock.

Background

Moon began playing rugby during his time at St Joseph's College, Ipswich where he studied from age 5 to 15. He earned a 3 year scholarship to Sedbergh School [1] to complete his a-levels and further his rugby development.

Alex comes from a strong rugby family with his father Jon coaching Ipswich rugby club and aunt, Vickie a former physiotherapist for Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire Carnegie. His uncle played for the rugby league side, Bradford Bulls. [2]

Club career

In 2015 Northampton Saints confirmed that Moon would join their senior academy, awarded a professional contract for the 2015/16 season. [3]

Alex has made a handful of appearances for Northampton senior team and most recently helped Northampton Wanderers lift the Premiership A League trophy beating Gloucester United 36-15 in the 2017 final. [4]

Moon is currently dual registered to Nottingham Rugby. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Brammer, Chris. "Eastern Counties boys excelling with Northampton Saints' academy". Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Alex Moon". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Northampton Saints: Harry Mallinder among 13 players to sign new deals". 10 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 The Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Alex Moon - Nottingham Rugby". Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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