Andrew Kitchener

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Andrew Kitchener
Birth nameAndrew Mark Kitchener
Date of birth (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth Shrewsbury, England
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
University University of Birmingham
Notable relative(s) Graham Kitchener (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Shrewsbury
Wolverhampton		 ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2022
2015
2016–2017
2022–		 Worcester Warriors
→ Nottingham (loan)
Birmingham Moseley (dual-reg)
Saracens 		86
1
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0		 (0)
(0)
(?)
0
Correct as of 7 October 2022
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 England U20 7 (0)
Correct as of 30 June 2016

Andrew Kitchener (born 15 July 1996) is an English rugby union player.

Andrew Kitchener joined the Worcester Warriors academy in 2014 and is the younger brother of Warriors lock Graham Kitchener. Kitchener made his first team debut in Moscow, Russia against Enisei-STM in the European Rugby Challenge Cup in November 2016. [1] He continued to impress when handed the opportunity and went on to make more appearances across the 2016-17 campaign, as he featured in every European Challenge Cup fixture, while also making his Premiership debut against Northampton Saints in November 2016. [2] He also gained senior experience with Birmingham Moseley in the National League 1 for the 2017–18 season. [3]

Kitchener was called into England U20s for the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [4] He also helped them to win the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship alongside Warriors team-mate Jack Singleton. [5]

On 8 May 2019, Kitchener signed his first professional contract with Worcester at Sixways Stadium, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2019–20 season. [6] He played against his brother, Graham, for the first and only time when Warriors won at Welford Road against Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby Cup in November 2018. [7]

Kitchener graduated from the University of Birmingham with a first-class degree in Economics in the summer of 2019. [8] On 28 November 2019, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club. [9]

On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Enisei STM 19-12 Worcester Warriors". Ultimate Rugby. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Worcester 17-18 Northampton". Sky Sports. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Student Athlete: Andrew Kitchener". Redbrick. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Worcester Warriors lock Andrew Kitchener recalled as England Under-20s face in-form Wales". Worcester News. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Worcester Warriors trio Andrew Kitchener, Jack Singleton and Huw Taylor picked for England Under 20s World Rugby Championship bid in Manchester". Evesham Journal. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Kitchener relishing joining Warriors senior squad". Warriors. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Premiership Cup: Worcester Warriors record biggest-ever win at Leicester". BBC Sport. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Worcester Warriors lock Andrew Kitchener graduates with a first-class degree in economics". Shropshire Star. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Andrew Kitchener: Worcester Warriors lock forward extends contract". BBC Sport. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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