George Stokes (rugby union)

George Stokes
Full name George Stokes
Date of birth (1995-07-13) 13 July 1995
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
2013-14
2017-		 Trocadero Marbella
Bury St. Edmunds
Ayr		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013-14
2014-17
2017-		 Northampton Saints
Toulon
Glasgow Warriors		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Spain U17
Spain U18		 ()

George Stokes (born 13 July 1995) is a Scottish rugby union player who is a Stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player assigned to Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Flanker position.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Stokes began his amateur career with Trocadero Marbella in Spain.[1]

In England he played for Bury St. Edmunds.[2]

Stokes will play for Ayr when not on duty for Glasgow Warriors.[3]

Professional career

Stokes moved to Northampton Saints in 2013[4] He was loaned out to Bury St. Edmunds for game time.[5][6]

After being declined by Wasps,[7] Stokes moved to Toulon for the 2014 season.[8][9]

He made one first team appearance for Toulon; in a November 2016 friendly against the Super Rugby side Sharks.[1]

In April 2017 Stokes had a trial with Glasgow Warriors. He played for the Warriors against the Scotland U20s in a closed door training match and impressed.[10]

On 23 May 2017 Stokes was announced as part of the 2017-18 season's intake to the Scottish Rugby Academy. Stokes will be placed in the Glasgow and West regional academy as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional side - with the Glasgow academy players being assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[11]

Stokes said of the move to Glasgow: “I needed a new challenge and my agent got me a trial up in Scotland. I ended up playing in a trial match for Glasgow against the Scotland U20s just before the Six Nations. Gregor Townsend was keen to sign me after that and I signed my contract. Gregor is not the coach anymore but I’ll do my best to impress Dave Rennie and the new coaching staff and hopefully I can play many games for the Warriors this season.”[3]

International career

Stokes was capped for the Spain U17 and U18 side.[12]

Stokes is Scottish qualified through his grandfather.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Constellation Rugby - Tu web de Rugby desde 2007".
  2. ↑ "Recruitment drive as Bury overhaul squad". www.buryfreepress.co.uk.
  3. 1 2 3 "Young Gun: George Stokes – Glasgow flanker - The Rugby Paper". www.therugbypaper.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Forum - View topic - Spanish Dream Team". t2rugby.com.
  5. ↑ Brammer, Chris. "Bury St Edmunds’ director of rugby praises ‘unbelievable, fantastic experience’".
  6. ↑ "A bad day at the office for Bury RFC". www.buryfreepress.co.uk.
  7. ↑ "DrunkenWasps.com - Teams Up!". Sportnetwork.net.
  8. ↑ "George Stokes - RCT - Rugby Club Toulonnais".
  9. ↑ "Google Translate". translate.google.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Round-up".
  11. ↑ "Latest intake of top young talent confirmed - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  12. ↑ editor. "Spanish U18 champions of Europe – Six Marbella players in winning team - The Resident". theresident.eu.
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