Neil Briggs

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Neil Briggs
Date of birth (1985-06-01) 1 June 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker, Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2005
2005–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017-2018
 Rotherham Titans
Sale Sharks
Bourgoin
London Welsh
Leicester Tigers
Sale Sharks
Sale FC Rugby
104

15
20
42
18
(30)

(0)
(0)
(30)
(5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009 England Saxons

Neil Briggs (born 1 June 1985 in Germany) is a rugby union player who most recently played for Sale Sharks.

Briggs plays as a Hooker, but he can also play as a Flanker.

Briggs started his career at Rotherham Titans before moving to Sale Sharks where he notched up 104 appearances from 2005 to 2011. [2] In the 2005–2006 season, Briggs made 3 appearances as Sale Sharks won their first ever Premiership title. [3] In October 2011 he left Sale to join French club Bourgoin for the remainder of the 2011–12 season [4] before returning to the Aviva Premiership with London Welsh in 2012. [2]

Briggs made his debut for the England Saxons against the Argentina Jaguars at the 2009 Churchill Cup. [5]

After James Gaskell was injured in October 2010, Briggs was appointed Sale's captain for the remainder of the season. [6] In turn, Briggs too succumbed to injury a month into his tenure as captain. The shoulder injury – which was sustained in a practice session when Briggs was tackled by Neil McMillan  – sidelined him for up to three months. [7]

For the 2013–14 season Briggs was signed by Leicester Tigers. [8] On 30 January 2015, Briggs resigned with his old club Sale Sharks for the 2015–16 season onwards. [9]

For the 2017-2018 Season Briggs signed for National 2 North side Sale FC Rugby.

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References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 London Welsh sign hooker Neil Briggs from Bourgoin, BBC Sport, 6 August 2012, retrieved 11 May 2013
  3. ↑ "Zurich Premiership 2005/06 » Sale Sharks » Season appearances". rugby.statbunker.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Neil Briggs leaves Sale Sharks for French side Bourgoin, BBC Sport, 4 October 2011, retrieved 11 May 2013
  5. ↑ "England Saxons 28–20 Argentina". BBC. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  6. ↑ Neil Briggs handed Sale Sharks captaincy for the season, BBC Sport, 21 October 2010, retrieved 25 October 2010
  7. ↑ Leigh, Neil (26 November 2010), Briggs injury leaves Sale reeling, Manchester Evening News , retrieved 1 December 2010
  8. ↑ Neil Briggs and Jamie Gibson agree deals with Leicester Tigers, Leicester Mercury, 1 March 2013, retrieved 11 May 2013
  9. ↑ "Sale Sharks resign Leicester Tigers hooker Neil Briggs". BBC Sport. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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