Carl Rimmer

Carl Rimmer (born 29 April 1986 in Banbury, England) is a Rugby Union player for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership.

Carl Rimmer
Birth nameCarl Rimmer
Date of birth (1986-04-29) 29 April 1986
Place of birthBanbury, Oxfordshire
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb) [1]
SchoolThe Woodlands School, Coventry
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Youth career
The Woodlands School, Coventry
Earlsdon RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)



2012 – present
Nuneaton RFC
Coventry RFC
Cornish Pirates
Exeter Chiefs



20



(0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
England U21

Rimmer is equally capable of playing at both loosehead and tighthead prop and made his debut for Exeter against London Welsh on 16 September 2012,[2] subsequently starting at both loosehead and tighthead. Rimmer joined Exeter from fellow westcountry side Cornish Pirates[3] and is qualified to play for both England or Wales. He was a replacement as Exeter Chiefs defeated Wasps to be crowned champions of the 2016-17 English Premiership.[4]

References

  1. "Carl Rimmer - ESPN Scrum". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  3. "Aviva Premiership: Chiefs plunder Pirates for Carl Rimmer". web page. ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  4. "Premiership final: Wasps 20-23 Exeter Chiefs (aet)". BBC. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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