Richard Wigglesworth (rugby union)

Richard Eric Peter Wigglesworth (born 9 June 1983) is an English rugby union player for Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership.

Richard Wigglesworth
Birth nameRichard Eric Wigglesworth
Date of birth (1983-06-09) 9 June 1983
Place of birthBlackpool, Lancashire, England
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb) [1]
SchoolKirkham Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Saracens
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2010
2010–2020		 Sale Sharks
Saracens		 156
160		 (106)
(155)
Correct as of 27 August 2015
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2018 England 33 (5)
Correct as of 16 October 2019
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
  England

Born in Blackpool, England, and attended Kirkham Grammar School. Wigglesworth's position of choice is as a scrum-half and can also operate as a fly-half or as a winger.

Wigglesworth started his professional career with Sale Sharks coming through the youth ranks, and starting the 2005–06 Premiership final.[2] In June 2010, Wigglesworth moved to Saracens.[3] He will leave Saracens at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season.[4]

Personal life

He married Lindsay Jane Fitzgerald in July 2009 and they now have two daughters, Matilda and Margot and a son, Freddie. Lindsay is a qualified dentist and graduated from Liverpool University's BDS course in 2007.

International career

Wigglesworth was called up to the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.[5][6] He was selected for the England Saxons and the training squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[7]

He was named in the starting line-up for England in the 2008 RBS Six Nations Championship match against France in Paris.[8] Sale coach Philippe Saint-Andre says he is confident that England newcomer Wigglesworth has the mentality required for international rugby.[9] On 23 February 2008, he scored a 79th minute try to help England to a 24–13 win in Paris.

He served as the defence and kicking coach of Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[10]

International tries
As of 7 July 2019 [11]
TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResultScore
1 FranceParis, FranceStade de France2008 Six Nations23 February 2008Win24 – 13

References
  1. "RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England". web page. RFU. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  2. "Sale 45-20 Leicester". BBC. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. "Sale's Wigglesworth joins Sarries". BBC News. 26 January 2010.
  4. "Wigglesworth commits short-term future to Saracens but accepts new club on horizon". Rugby Pass. 25 June 2020.
  5. "Vainikolo named in England squad". BBC. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  6. "Vainikolo – named in England squad". Sportinglife. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  7. "England add Wigglesworth to squad". BBC. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  8. "Wigglesworth handed England call". BBC. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
  9. "Wigglesworth 'right for England'". BBC. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  10. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2019/08/27/exclusive-richard-wigglesworth-interview-36-year-old-could-yet/
  11. "Richard Wigglesworth". 7 July 2019.


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