Caolan Englefield

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Caolan Englefield
Birth nameCaolan Englefield
Date of birth (1999-11-01) 1 November 1999 (age 25)
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 London Irish 25 (0)
2023– Gloucester 10 (0)
Correct as of 20 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 England U16 1 (5)
2017–2018 Ireland U18 0 (0)
2018–2020 Ireland U19 3 (0)
2024– England A 1 (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.

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Career

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 and Ireland Age-Groups

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]

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References

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  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.
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  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.
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