Josh Caulfield

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Josh Caulfield
Josh Caulfield 2023-24 English Premiership Northampton Saints vs Bristol Bears.jpg
Birth nameJosh Caulfield
Date of birth (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Taunton, England
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2022 Cornish Pirates 100 (25)
2016–2020 Exeter Chiefs 8 (0)
2020Wasps (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023 London Irish 16 (0)
2023– Bristol Bears 28 (15)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 England U18 5 (10)
2017 England U20 8 (0)
Correct as of 18 June 2017

Josh Caulfield (born 9 June 1997) is an English professional rugby union player who plays in the second row for Bristol Bears.

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Career

In March 2015 Caulfield represented England Under-18. [1] He was part of the England U20 side that completed a grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [2] Later that year Caulfield was a member of the squad at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and started in the final which saw England lose against New Zealand to finish runners up. [3]

Caulfield appeared for his hometown club Taunton Titans and began his professional career with Exeter Chiefs making his first appearance in an Anglo-Welsh Cup fixture against Cardiff Blues in November 2016. [4] [5] After being dual-registered with Cornish Pirates for four seasons Caulfield made a permanent transfer to the Pirates in May 2020. [5] Later that year he spent time on loan with Wasps RFC. [5]

In June 2022 having made more than 100 appearances for Cornish Pirates it was announced that Caulfield would leave to join London Irish. [6] He started in the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup final which they lost against Exeter to finish runners up. [7] At the end of that season London Irish entered administration and in June 2023 it was confirmed that Caulfield had left to play for Bristol Bears. [8]

Personal life

His brother Jake Caulfield was also a professional rugby union player for Bath Rugby and Ulster Rugby. [9] [10]

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References

  1. "Young Gun: Josh Caulfield – England U18s and Exeter lock". The Rugby Paper. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. "Under-20 Six Nations: Wales U20 21-37 England U20". BBC Sport. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. Rowan, Kate (18 June 2017). "England 17 New Zealand 64: Baby Blacks seal Under 20 World Cup with emphatic victory" . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. "Anglo-Welsh Cup: Exeter Chiefs 62-25 Cardiff Blues". BBC Sport. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Josh Caulfield: Wasps sign Cornish Pirates forward on short-term loan deal". BBC Sport. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. "London Irish sign Cornish Pirates duo Ed Scragg and Josh Caulfield". BBC Sport. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. Pilnick, Brent (19 March 2023). "Premiership Rugby Cup: London Irish 20-24 Exeter Chiefs (AET)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  8. "Josh Caulfield: Bristol sign former London Irish forward". BBC Sport. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  9. Salter, Steven (1 October 2017). "Rugby star turned teacher inspiring students at Chilton Trinity". Bridgwater Mercury. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  10. Bickell, Dave (1 March 2013). "Josh earns England call-up". Weston Mercury. Retrieved 4 May 2018.