Andrew Hughes (rugby union)

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Andrew Hughes
Date of birth (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
School Bolton School
University Hartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Back row
Youth career
2003–2013 Preston Grasshoppers
2013–2017 Sale Jets
2015 Eastern Province U21
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2017 Sale Sharks 8 (0)
2014–2015 → Fylde 3 (0)
Correct as of 7 June 2017
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2013 England Under-18
Correct as of 15 July 2015

Andrew Hughes (born 27 June 1995 in Manchester, England) is a rugby union player who most recently played for Sale Sharks. His regular position is in the back row. [1] [2]

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Career

Youth

At youth level, Hughes played rugby for Bolton School and also skippered Lancashire at various youth levels. [3] He started his senior career at Preston Grasshoppers.

Sale Sharks

Hughes signed a two-year deal with Sale Sharks prior to the 2013–14 season, where he mostly played for their academy side, the Sale Jets. He made his first class debut for Sale Sharks on 10 October 2013 in their 2013–14 European Challenge Cup match against Biarritz, coming on as a replacement for the last five minutes of the match in a 33–10 victory. [4] He was an unused replacement in their Challenge Cup match against fellow English side Worcester Warriors, [5] but made his domestic debut against the same opposition, starting their 20–6 victory in the 2013–14 LV Cup in January 2014 [6] [7] and also played in their match against the Ospreys the following week.

In the 2014–15 season, Hughes made two further appearances for Sale Sharks in the LV Cup and also played in the European Rugby Champions Cup for the first time; he was an unused sub in their Round Three match against Saracens, [8] but made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut the following week against the same opposition, coming on as a replacement in a 28–15 defeat. [9] Hughes also featured in their final pool stage match against Irish side Munster.

During the 2014–15 season, Hughes also joined National League 1 side Fylde on a dual registration basis and made three appearances for the side. In July 2015, Hughes had a spell with South African side the Eastern Province Kings, representing their Under-21 side in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship. [10]

Representative rugby

Hughes was a member of the England Under-18 squad that won the 2013 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship in Grenoble, beating hosts France in the final. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sale Sharks Squad : Andy Hughes". Sale Sharks. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "It's Rugby Player statistics : Andrew Hughes". It's Rugby. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sale Sharks' Andrew Hughes bolsters Fylde's forward resources" (Press release). Fylde Rugby Club. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sale see off Biarritz in Salford". European Professional Club Rugby. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Andrew Hughes Player matches All competitions 2013/2014". StatBunker. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sale Sharks 20 Worcester Warriors 6 : Match Centre". Premiership Rugby. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Sale Sharks star Andy is ready to make his mark". The Bolton News. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Saracens stay in the hunt". European Professional Club Rugby. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Saracens hit summit of Pool One". European Professional Club Rugby. 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Andrew Hughes". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Sale star Andy Hughes relishing rise to top". Remember the Name. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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