Jon Golding

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Jon Golding
Birth nameJon Golding
Date of birth (1982-05-06) 6 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Morpeth, Northumberland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight109 kg (17 st 2 lb) [1]
School Millfield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Youth career
Leicester Tigers Academy
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002–2004 Northampton 4 (0)
2004–2006 Rotherham ()
2006 – Newcastle 61 (15)
Correct as of 3 April 2010
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008 – England Saxons 1 (0)
Correct as of 9 February 2008

Jon Golding (born 6 May 1982 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England) is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the RFU Championship, playing at the loose-head prop position. [2]

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Club career

He has previously played for Rotherham and Northampton Saints. [3] Golding joined the Newcastle Falcons for the start of the 2006–07 season. [4]

In March 2009, Golding signed a new contract with Newcastle. [5]

International career

He has represented England at under-19 level. [4] Golding made his debut for the England Saxons on 9 February 2008, against Italy A. [6]

After strong form in the early part of the 2009–10 season, Golding was a contender to be in the senior England squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship. A broken rib sustained against London Wasps kept him out for the duration of the tournament. [7]

Golding was called up to the senior England squad for the 2010 tour of Australia. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Golding secures Falcons switch". BBC. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
  3. ↑ "Jon Golding". Newcastle Falcons. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Great experience for England U-19's". Leicester Tigers. 1 February 2001. Retrieved 2 April 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Golding extends stay at Falcons". BBC. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Italy A 15 England Saxons 38". RFU. 9 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  7. ↑ Kitson, Robert (6 January 2010). "Jon Golding injury disrupts England's front-row plans". London: The Guardian . Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  8. ↑ "England pick nine uncapped players for summer tour". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2016.


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