Jon Fisher (rugby union)
| Full name | Jonathan Alexander Travers Fisher | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 15, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Height | 1.94 m | ||
| Weight | 109 kg | ||
| School | Wellington College | ||
| University | Birkbeck College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker, Lock, Number eight | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007-2011 2011-2012 2012-2014 2014 - |
London Irish Bedford Blues London Irish Northampton Saints |
9 0 4 1 |
(0) (0) (0) (0) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009 | England Saxons | 1 | (0) |
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2008 | England | Hong Kong | |
Jonathan Fisher (born 15 September 1988 in Kingston upon Thames, England) is a rugby union player for the Northampton Saints. He plays at Flanker, Lock or No. 8.
He was educated at Wellington College in Crowthorne, Berkshire, where he was vice-captain of the 1st XV that were eliminated in the Daily Mail Cup at the semi-final stage in 2007. He also played at Lock in the side that got knocked out at the same stage a year earlier.
He was a member of the England Under-20 team that reached the final of the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship.[1] He also played for the England Sevens team at the 2008 Hong Kong Sevens.[2]
He made his club debut for London Irish as a substitute against the Ospreys on 4 November 2007, in the 2007–08 EDF Energy Cup.[3] He also appeared in the Premiership as well as an appearance off the bench for the England Saxons against Portugal.[4]
At the end of the 2010–11 Aviva Premiership, Fisher left London Irish to join the Bedford Blues in the Aviva Championship. Where he stayed for a season and then re-joined London Irish for the 2012/13 season in the 2012-13 Aviva Premiership. On 1 September 2014, Fisher signed for Northampton Saints from the 2014-15 season.[5]
References
- ↑ "England U20 3–38 NZ U20". BBC. 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ↑ "England 47–7 Sri Lanka". RFU. 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ↑ "Ospreys 51–16 London Irish". BBC. 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ↑ "England Saxons 66–0 Portugal". BBC. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ↑ "Northampton Saints sign former London Irish flanker Jon Fisher". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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