Alex Hearle

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Alex Hearle
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Birth nameAlexander William Hearle
Date of birth (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Shrewsbury, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
School Shrewsbury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing/Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2022
2018–2019
2022–2024
2024–		 Worcester Warriors
→ Birmingham Moseley
Gloucester
Newcastle Falcons 		30
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21		 (5)
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(5)
Correct as of 12 November 2020

Alex Hearle (born 8 November 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby.

Hearle was called into Worcester Warriors first-team action while he was still at Shrewsbury College as he came off the bench to play against Wasps in the Anglo-Welsh Cup at the Ricoh Arena in 2016. [1]

He was soon named in the Warriors Senior Academy ahead of the 2017/18 campaign and made two more appearances for the first-team that season, as well as impressing for Worcester Cavaliers in the Premiership Rugby A League. Hearle spent most of the 2018–19 season on loan at Birmingham Moseley, helping them to secure their National League 1 status. [2]

He impressed with his pace and strength playing for Cavaliers in their Premiership Rugby Shield campaign and was involved in Warriors' matchday squads three times against Saracens during the 2018–19 season - featuring once as a replacement in the Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final at Sixways Stadium. [3]

His first senior try came as a replacement for Dean Hammond in the Premiership Rugby Cup victory over Leicester Tigers in the opening match of the 2019–20 season. [4]

On 14 May 2020, Hearle signed his first professional contract to stay with the Warriors, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2020–21 season. [5] He then made his Premiership debut at Exeter Chiefs in August 2020, after recovering from ankle injury which required surgery and had him sidelined for six months. [6]

On 17 April 2021, Hearle scored his first Premiership try in a match against Harlequins to earn Worcester Warriors a losing bonus point.

Due to the club entering administration all Warriors players had their contracts terminated on 5 October 2022. [7] Following his release from Worcester, Hearle signed for local rivals Gloucester with immediate effect from the 2022-23 season. [8]

On 20 February 2024, Hearle signs for Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal from the 2024-25 season. [9] In November 2024, he scored a try against Saracens to help them to their win over there opposition since 2009. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "REPORT - Wasps 62-10 Warriors". Warriors. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Birmingham Moseley's victory over relegation rivals Caldy was not for the faint-hearted". Moseley Rugby. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: WORCESTER WARRIORS 22-38 SARACENS". Premiership Rugby. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Match report - Tigers young guns come up short at Worcester". Leicester Tigers. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Alex Hearle signs first senior Warriors contract". Warriors. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Premiership: Exeter Chiefs 59-7 Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Hearle, Atkinson and Theobald-Thomas make Gloucester Rugby switch". Gloucester Rugby. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Alex Hearle: Newcastle Falcons to sign Gloucester wing on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Lanigan, Adam. "Newcastle stun Saracens to climb off bottom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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