Ed Slater

Last updated

Ed Slater
Ed Slater (cropped).jpg
Birth nameEdward Nicholas Slater
Date of birth (1988-08-01) 1 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight116 kg (18 st 4 lb) [1]
School Denbigh School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2010 Eastern Suburbs ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 Nottingham 7 (10)
2010–2017 Leicester Tigers 136 (55)
2017–2022 Gloucester 90 (50)
2010–2022Total233(115)
Correct as of 14:03, 21 July 2022 (UTC)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2022 England Saxons 4 (0)
Correct as of 14:03, 21 July 2022 (UTC)

Edward Nicholas Slater (born 1 August 1988) [2] is an English former rugby union player who played at lock.

Contents

Following a diagnosis of motor neurone disease in July 2022, Slater retired from professional rugby. [3]

Club career

Junior career

Born in Leicester Slater began his rugby career at Milton Keynes RUFC before moving to Australia. He established himself at Eastern Suburbs RUFC, Sydney, NSW. It was here that he began to really improve, starting in a successful U21s side and resulting in playing 1st grade rugby for 'The Beasties'. He also enjoyed a short stint with the NSW Waratahs, where he was signed on a Junior contract. [4] After a short trial with Leicester Tigers he joined Nottingham at the opening stages of the playoff campaign. Here he played alongside future Tigers teammate Tom Youngs. His performances in the Championship playoffs and for the Tigers' development side earned him a move to his hometown club, Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2010.

Leicester Tigers

In 2009/10 Slater provided cover for long-term injuries to England international locks Louis Deacon and Geoff Parling, whilst the retirements of Ben Kay and Richard Blaze allowed Slater to break through to the first team squad. Slater's consistent performances earned him Tigers' Player of the Month award in October 2010 and he went on to make over 30 appearances for the club in his first season. [5] In the same season he helped Tigers top the leaderboard and make it to the Aviva Premiership final in the 2010–2011 season. A successful 2012/2013 campaign culminated in a Premiership winners medal for Slater, he was a used replacement in the final. [6] Slater captained the Tigers in the 14/15 (although injured for the majority of the season, he returned to captain the side for the last 10 games) and 15/16 seasons.

Gloucester

On 7 August 2017, Slater left Leicester to sign for Gloucester Rugby as part of a swap deal with Jonny May joining Leicester Tigers from the 2017–18 season. On 21 July 2022, Slater announced that he had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and retired immediately. [7]

International career

Slater was selected in the England Saxons squad in 2012. [8] He was selected in the senior England Squad in 2012/13, [9] but an injury sustained in the Aviva Premiership final ruled him out of the tour shortly after being selected. [10] He was then selected for both the 2014 Six Nations and the summer tour to New Zealand, [11] where he captained England against the Canterbury Crusaders in his first appearance for the senior England side. Slater was included in Stuart Lancaster's World Cup 51 man training squad. [12] He also featured in Eddie Jones' plans at the beginning of 2016, but suffered a knee injury. [13]

Related Research Articles

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

Julian Martin White MBE is an English Landowner, best known for his time playing professional rugby union as a prop for Leicester Tigers and England. White was regarded as an aggressive tighthead prop, one of the most powerful forwards in the game, and for his destructive scrummaging.

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

Tom Varndell is an English rugby union player who plays on the wing as a player-coach for Bury St Edmunds. Varndell also has caps for England and England Sevens, as well as having represented other Premiership Rugby sides Bristol Bears and Wasps. He is the second highest try scorer in Premiership Rugby after Chris Ashton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Crane (rugby union)</span> England international rugby union player

Jordan Stephen Crane is a former professional rugby union player, who recently played for Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby. Crane has also played internationally for England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Allen (rugby union)</span> England international rugby union player

Anthony Allen is a former England international rugby union player and coach. He played for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester 91 times between 2005 and 2009 then 126 times for Leicester Tigers as a centre before his retirement due to injury in 2015. He was a Premiership champion in 2010 and 2013, where he was named man of the match in the final.

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

Ryan Lamb is an English former rugby union player who played at fly-half.

James Grindal is an English former rugby union rugby player who played scrum-half for Bristol Rugby. He made over 275 first class appearances, and was capped by England at Under-18, Under-21 and England Saxons level, as well as representing the Barbarians.

Daniel James Hipkiss is a retired rugby union player who won 13 caps for England between 2007–10, including the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final. Hipkiss played 130 times for Leicester Tigers between 2001–11 before moving to Bath prior to retiring in May 2013. Principally an outside centre Hipkiss also played inside centre, and earlier in his career on the wing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Wood (rugby union)</span> England international rugby union player

Nick Wood is a former English rugby union footballer, who played in the Aviva Premiership for Gloucester Rugby. He played as a loosehead prop.

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

Tom Croft is a retired rugby union player. He played 173 games for Leicester Tigers between 2005–17 winning four Premiership Rugby titles, played 40 times for England between 2008–2015, was part of the squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and the British & Irish Lions in 2009 to South Africa and 2013 to Australia. His career was somewhat plagued with a variety of minor and serious injuries.

Thomas Nicholas Youngs is a retired rugby union player who played as a hooker for Leicester Tigers and England. Between 2012–2015 he won 28 caps for England, including selection for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and was selected for the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia where he played in all three test matches. He played 215 times for Leicester between 2006 and 2021, winning the Premiership Rugby title in 2013, the same season that he was named as the league's Player of the season. He also won the 2011-12 Anglo-Welsh Cup with Leicester. Between 2009 and 2011 Youngs played 55 matches for Nottingham where he converted from centre to hooker.

<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">Matt Smith (rugby union, born 1985)</span> English rugby union player

Matthew William Smith is an English rugby union coach and a retired professional rugby union player. Smith played 228 games for Leicester Tigers between 2006 and 2019. He played in winning Premiership Finals in 2009, 2010 and 2013, as well as Anglo-Welsh Cup winning sides in 2012 and 2017. His primary position was centre but he also played wing.

<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.

Joe Ward is a rugby union footballer who plays at hooker for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership after signing from London Wasps in the Summer of 2011.

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

Geoff Parling is an English rugby union coach and former player. His usual playing position was lock.

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

Michael Young is an English Scrum half Rugby Union player for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby. He is a product of West Hartlepool Rugby Club junior academy.

Benjamin Woods is a retired rugby union player who played for Newcastle Falcons and Leicester Tigers as an openside flanker.

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

Graham Kitchener is an English rugby union player. His position is lock.

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

William Wesley Twelvetrees is a former rugby union footballer who played centre or fly-half. He formerly played as inside centre for the England national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karl Dickson</span> Rugby player

Karl Dickson, is an English professional rugby union referee and former scrum half for Bedford Blues and Harlequins. He has previously coached at St. John's School, Leatherhead.

References

[14]

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Leicester Tigers". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ed Slater ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Club Statement: Ed Slater". Gloucester Rugby. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Call-up by home club Leicester Tigers leaves Slater pinching himself". Leicester Mercury. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Ed Slater surprised by fine start at Leicester Tigers 17 November 2010
  6. ↑ "Aviva Premiership final: Leicester 37-17 Northampton". BBC. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Gloucester sign Leicester Tigers lock Ed Slater". Telegraph. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Saxons debut delight for Slater
  9. ↑ Ed Slater called in to Senior England squad
  10. ↑ Ed Slater and Calum Clark ruled out of Argentina tour
  11. ↑ "Crusaders v England: Ed Slater to skipper midweek team in Christchurch | Rugby Union News | Sky Sports". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "England announce Rugby World Cup training group". englandrugby.com. 20 May 2015. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  13. ↑ Schofield, Daniel (2016). "England problems mount for Eddie Jones with Ed Slater and Dave Attwood facing lengthy spells on the sidelines". Daily Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Ed Slater: Passionate Appeal for MND Awareness". Innews247. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 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.