| Date of birth | 3 December 1982 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) [1] | ||
| School | Wimbledon College & John Fisher School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2003–2010 2010– |
Saracens London Wasps Leicester Tigers |
125 |
(45) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008– | England Saxons | ||
George Skivington, born 3 December 1982 in Warrington, England is a rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a lock.
He attended Wimbledon College and then moved to John Fisher School in Purley, also attended by fellow Ex-Wasp and England winger Paul Sackey; and Scotland prop Kyle Traynor.
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Skivington was called into the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008.[2][3]
He later represented England Saxons at the 2008 Churchill Cup.[4]
On 28 January 2010 he was named captain of the England Saxons side to play Ireland A at Bath's Recreation Ground on Sunday 31 January. He led his team to a 17–13 victory,[5] and again against Italy A.[6]
Phil Dowson's call-up to the full England squad saw Skivington also lead the Saxons throughout their victorious Churchill Cup campaign in summer 2010.[7]
Skivington joined London Wasps in 2003, In 2008 he signed a contract keeping him at the London Wasps club until 2010.[8]
On 14 April 2010, it was announced that he would be moving away from Wycombe to join Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers at the end of the season.
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