Phil Boulton

Phil Boulton
Personal information
Full name Philip Boulton
Date of birth 14 December 1986
Place of birth Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 120kg
Club information
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current club Bedford Blues
Youth clubs
YearsClub
1998–2003Lincoln RFC
Senior clubs*
YearsClubApps (points)
2004–2005
2005–2008
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–		Rotherham Titans
Leicester Tigers
Nuneaton RFC (loan)
Rotherham Titans (loan)
Bedford Blues



57 (89)
Representative teams
2008England Counties XV
* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Philip "Phil" Boulton (born 14 December 1986) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for RFU Championship side, Bedford Blues as a tighthead prop. His former clubs include Rotherham Titans, Leicester Tigers and Nuneaton RFC. He has also represented the England Counties XV side.

Early life

Boulton was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire and grew up in a small village. He didn't begin to play Rugby until he was in secondary school at De Aston School in Market Rasen, he had initially tried his hand at playing football. He began playing for Lincoln RFC in 1998 and progressed through the age groups before leaving in 2003, when after leaving secondary school at the age of 16 he was offered a Rugby scholarship at Worksop College.[1]

Career

At the age of 18, Boulton began training with Rotherham Titans and later progressed to play for the club before being invited to join the academy setup at Leicester Tigers under the stewardship of Richard Cockerill.[2] After signing a two-year scholarship deal he was loaned out to Nuneaton RFC before returning to Rotherham Titans the season after. He eventually left Leicester after failing to make the first team and moved on to the Bedford Blues on a permanent deal.[3] In 2008 Boulton played for the England Counties XV against the USA Eagles.[4]

Personal life

Boulton was a Leicester Tigers fan as a youngster.[5]

References