Chris Whitehead

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Chris Whitehead
Date of birth (1986-05-09) 9 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Derby, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2009 Coventry ()
2009–2010 London Wasps ()
2010–2014 Exeter Chiefs 42 (5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
England U16
– England U18
– England U19

Chris Whitehead (born 9 May 1986) is a rugby union player for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. His position of choice is Hooker.

His Premiership debut for Chiefs came against Leicester Tigers at Sandy Park in 2010 which followed his club debut against Bourgoin coming off the bench. [2] Whitehead joined Exeter from London Wasps whom Whitehead joined in 2009 from Coventry RFC, [3] However while at Wasps Whitehead had spent much of his time on loan with London Welsh [4] Whitehead is also came through the Leicester Tigers Academy [5]

Unfortunately, in March 2014 Whitehead had to retire due to a degenerative neck injury. After consulting with specialists, he was advised to retire. Fittingly, his last game for the Chiefs was the LV Cup final. He played a vital role in the Exeter Chiefs' victory by scoring multiple tries. [6]

Currently Chris is Senior Coach at Kingsbridge Rugby Football Club in Devon, who play in Tribute Western Counties West league. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Exeter Chiefs". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Whitehead, Chris. "Player Profile". Living Rugby. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Lemi in quartet of Wasps signings". BBC Sport. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  4. ↑ "Exeter sign hookers Chris Whitehead and John Vickers". BBC Sport. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "Official Website: Players: Leicester Tigers Academy". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Exeter's cup final hero forced to retire".
  7. ↑ "1st XV – Kingsbridge RFC". Kingsbridge RFC. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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