Elliott Stooke

Last updated

Elliott Stooke
Stooke.jpg
Stooke playing for Bath, 2018
Date of birth (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Worcester, England
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014-2016
2016
2016–2021
2021–2022
2022-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024–
Gloucester
London Irish
Bath
Wasps
Bristol
Montpellier
Bath
Red Hurricanes Osaka
61
5
127
23
1
17
9
0
(5)
(0)
(10)
(15)
(0)
(5)
(10)
(0)
Correct as of 29 July 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2013
2014
England U20
England Saxons

Elliott Stooke (born 10 September 1993) is an English professional rugby union player. His playing position is Lock.

Contents

Professional career

Stooke was called up to the England Saxons squad on 20 January 2014 as injury cover for Graham Kitchener. [1] [2]

On 19 January 2016. It was announced Stooke would leave Gloucester for local rivals Bath Rugby from the 2016-17 Aviva Premiership season. [3] On 9 February 2016. Stooke was signed by London Irish on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season, [4] he returned to Gloucester for a few weeks in March/April [5] before returning to Irish for the remainder of the season. [6]

After a slow start at Bath, Stooke cemented himself as a reliable figure in the second row of the Bath scrum during the 2016/17 Aviva Premiership Rugby Season. Making 30 starts in all competitions. [7]

Stooke had his first taste of leadership, calling the line-outs on 16 February 2018 as Bath took on Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park. Absent (on England duty) teammate, Charlie Ewels, ordinarily took the role. [8]

Stooke was the only player in the Bath squad to play in all 22 games, during the 2017-18 Premiership Rugby season. [9]

In March 2019 Stooke was called up as cover to England's Six Nations squad. [10]

On 10 May 2021, Stooke would leave Bath to join Premiership rivals Wasps from the 2021–22 season. [11]

On 20 May 2022, Stooke experienced a fibula fracture causing him to leave the pitch and to miss the rest of the season l [12]

Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Stooke was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff. [13]

Stooke joined Bristol Bears on a short term injury cover deal at the end of 2022, before joining French side, Montpellier, during the 2022/23 Top 14 season. [14]

In November 2023, Stooke re-joined Bath until the end of the 2023-24 Premiership Rugby season. [15] On 11 July 2024, it was confirmed that Stooke has joined Japanese side Red Hurricanes Osaka in the Top League for the 2024-25 season. [16]

Related Research Articles

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

Tom Palmer is a former English rugby union player. His position is a lock

Ayoola Erinle is known for being an England international rugby union player. He was educated at The Oratory School and at King's College London, representing both his school's 1st XV and the King's College Rugby Club's 1st XV. He played professional rugby for clubs such as Wasps RFC, Leicester Tigers and Biarritz Olympique, and later worked his way through the ranks to represent England in 2009. In 2013, upon retirement, Erinle returned to education, studying Engineering Physics at Loughborough University where he achieved a First Class master's degree.

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

Temitope "Topsy" Ojo is a former English rugby union player for London Irish, and has represented England at International level. He is London Irish's all-time leading try scorer, with 73 tries in all competitions.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Lewis (rugby union)</span> English rugby union player

Dave Lewis is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Gallagher Premiership for Harlequins. He plays as a scrum half.

<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.

Rob Webber is a former rugby union player. Webber's position of choice was as at hooker and he could also play in the back-row. He is currently head coach at Jersey Reds.

James Hudson is a former rugby union player

<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.

Callum Chick is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a Number 8 for Gloucester in Premiership Rugby.

References

  1. "Gloucester lock Elliott Stooke called into the England Saxons squad". BBC Sport. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. "England Saxons 8-14 Irish Wolfhounds". BBC Sport. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. "Gloucester lock Elliott Stooke joins local rivals Bath next season". BBC Sport. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. "London Irish add trio to squad for remainder of season". London Irish. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. ""RE: Elliot Stooke"". London Irish. London Irish Scottish Richmond Ltd. April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  6. ""RE: Elliot Stooke"". London Irish. London Irish Scottish Richmond Ltd. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  7. ""Itsrugby Elliot Stooke"". itsrugby. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. ""Elliott Stooke happy to take on extra responsibility for Bath Rugby at Kingston Park"". itsrugby. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  9. ""Ever-present Elliott Stooke has really proved his worth for Bath Rugby"". Somerset Live. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  10. "Six Nations: England lock Maro Itoje ruled out of Scotland game". BBC Sport. 11 March 2019.
  11. "Wasps sign Elliot Stooke from Gallagher Premiership rivals Bath Rugby". Coventry Telegraph. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  12. Twitter https://twitter.com/waspsrugby/status/1527970748463210496 . Retrieved 5 June 2022.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. Bridge, Bobby (17 October 2022). "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". CoventryLive. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  14. "Elliott Stooke has exited Bristol for a spell in the Top 14". RugbyPass. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  15. "Elliott Stooke: Bath re-sign lock from Montpellier". BBC Sport. 22 November 2023.
  16. "Popular departing Bath Rugby lock Elliott Stooke confirms his new club". Yahoo Sports. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.