Caolan Englefield

Last updated

Caolan Englefield
Birth nameCaolan Englefield
Date of birth (1999-11-01) 1 November 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Sutton, London, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
School St Paul's Catholic College
University St Mary's University, Twickenham
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Old Rutlishians RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2023
2023–		 London Irish
Gloucester 		25
10		 (0)
(0)
Correct as of 20 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016
2017–2018
2018–2020
2024–		 England U16
Ireland U18
Ireland U19
England A 		1
0
3
1		 (5)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 23 February 2024

Caolan Englefield (born 1 November 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester.

Contents

Biography

Early life and education

A graduate from Old Rutlishians RFC in London Borough of Merton, Englefield joined the AASE programme whilst educated at St Paul's Catholic College at Sunbury-on-Thames. He was part of Harlequins junior academy at age 13 before joining London Irish. [1] Englefield earned his degree in Sports Coaching at St Mary's University, Twickenham. In April 2016 he scored five points for England Under-16 in a defeat against Wales. [2]

London Irish, Ireland U18s, and Ireland U19s

Englefield represented Ireland U18s played against English Counties twice and against Portugal U18s. [3] He played for Ireland U19s, first against Japan U19s and in a two-test series against France U19s. [4] [5]

Englefield signed professional terms with London Irish from the summer of 2019. He made his debut from the bench against Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2019–20 season. [6] He scored his first try against Bristol Bears in the following PRC match. [7] Englefield made his Premiership debut against Saracens later in the same season. [8]

Gloucester and England A

In June 2023 London Irish filed for administration and were suspended from the Premiership and all leagues in the RFU system and it was announced that Englefield had signed with rivals Gloucester along with four other Exile teammates. [9] [10] In his first season at the club he started in the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup final as they defeated Leicester Tigers to lift the trophy. [11]

In February 2024 Englefield played for the England A side against Portugal. [12]

Related Research Articles

Premiership Rugby, officially known as Gallagher Premiership Rugby, or the Gallagher Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is an English professional rugby union competition, consisting of 10 clubs, and is the top division of the English rugby union system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harlequin F.C.</span> English rugby union club, based in Twickenham

Harlequins is a professional rugby union club that plays in Premiership Rugby, the top level of English rugby union. Their home ground is the Twickenham Stoop, located in Twickenham, south-west London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Sackey</span> England international rugby union player

Paul Henry Sackey is a retired English rugby union footballer who played on the wing, most recently for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Youngs</span> British Lions & England international rugby union player

Benjamin Ryder Youngs is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers, and is the all time appearance record holder with 127 caps for the England national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George Skivington</span> English rugby union player

George Skivington is an English professional rugby union coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Premiership Rugby side Gloucester.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Simpson (rugby union, born 1988)</span> Rugby player

Joe Simpson is a rugby union player who plays scrum half who plays for Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby. He most recently played for Gloucester, between 2006 and 2019 he played 230 times for Wasps, in 2011 he played one international for England and was named in the 2011 Rugby World Cup squad. He has also represented Team GB in rugby sevens.

The 2011–12 Aviva Premiership was the 25th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the second one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their first title after defeating Leicester Tigers in the 2011 final. Worcester Warriors had been promoted as champions from the 2010–11 RFU Championship at the first attempt.

Logovi'i Mulipola is a Samoan rugby player who plays prop for Saracens in Premiership Rugby.

The 2016–17 Aviva Premiership was the 30th season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the seventh one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their third title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2016 final. Bristol Bears had been promoted as champions from the 2015–16 RFU Championship after a seven year absence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcus Smith (rugby union)</span> British Lions & England international rugby union player

Marcus Sebastian Smith is a professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Harlequins. Born in the Philippines, he represents England at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

The 2017–18 Aviva Premiership was the 31st season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the eighth and final one to be sponsored by Aviva. The reigning champions entering the season were Exeter Chiefs, who had claimed their first title after defeating Wasps in the 2017 final. London Irish had been promoted as champions from the 2016–17 RFU Championship at the first attempt.

Leanne Nicole Infante is an English rugby union player. She made her debut for England in 2013 and was a finalist in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. At club level, she plays for Saracens.

The 2019–20 Gallagher Premiership was the 33rd season of the top flight English domestic rugby union competition and the second one to be sponsored by Gallagher. The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who had claimed their fifth title after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2019 final. London Irish had been promoted as champions from the 2018–19 RFU Championship at the first attempt.

The 2022–23 Premiership Rugby was the 36th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the fifth to be sponsored by Gallagher. The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the tenth successive season, with six league season games and the final also simulcast free-to-air by ITV. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on ITV with extended highlights on BT Sport.

The 2023–24 Premiership Women's Rugby is the seventh season of Premiership Women's Rugby, the top-flight domestic women's rugby union club competition in England. Sponsored by Allianz for the fourth consecutive season, it is the first season under the rebranded banner of Premiership Women's Rugby, succeeding six seasons under Premier 15s branding.

The 2023–24 Premiership Rugby is the 37th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition and the sixth to be sponsored by Gallagher. The competition is being broadcast by TNT Sports for the eleventh and final year of their current broadcast deal, with six league season games and the final also simulcast free-to-air by ITV. Highlights of each weekend's games are to be shown on ITV, with extended highlights on TNT Sports.

The 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup is the 51st season of England's national rugby union cup competition and the first under the new Premiership Rugby Cup format including clubs from both the Premiership and Championship. Exeter Chiefs are the reigning champions.

Michael Dykes is an English rugby union player who plays for Gloucester Rugby as a winger.

References

  1. ↑ Harvey, Neale (10 December 2020). "Young Guns: London Irish scrum-half Caolan Englefield". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Welsh Schools U16 secure win over England". Welsh Rugby Union. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Three Limerick based players named in Ireland U18 Schools and Clubs Squad". Sporting Limerick. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ireland Under-19 Team Named For Opening Game Against Japan". Irish Rugby. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ireland U19 Squad Named For First Of Two Clashes With France". Munster Rugby. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Exiles lose at the death to Quins in Premiership Rugby Cup". London Irish. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Irish earn try bonus-point in defeat at Ashton Gate". London Irish. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Exiles pipped at the death by Saracens". London Irish. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "London Irish file for administration after being suspended from Gallagher Premiership and all leagues by RFU". Sky Sports. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Gloucester bring in five London Irish players". BBC Sport. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Hurcom, Sophie (15 March 2024). "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Gloucester 23-13 Leicester: Gloucester clinch first trophy in nine years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "England A vs Portugal: Charlie Ewels to captain England A's first match since 2016". BBC Sport. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.