Caolan Englefield
Caolan Englefield (born 1 November 1999) is an English-born Irish rugby union player for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby.
Birth name | Caolan Englefield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 November 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sutton, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Paul's Catholic College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | St Mary's University, Twickenham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A graduate from Old Rutlishians RFC in Merton, London. He joined the AASE programme whilst educated at St Paul's Catholic College at Sunbury-on-Thames. He was part of Harlequins junior academy at age 13 before joining London Irish.[1] He earned his degree in Sports Coaching at St Mary's University, Twickenham.
Englefield represented Ireland U18s played against English Counties twice and against Portugal U18s.[2] He played for Ireland U19s, first against Japan U19s and in a two-test series against France U19s.[3][4]
Englefield signed professional terms with London Irish from the summer of 2019. He made his debut from the bench against Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2019–20 season.[5] He scored his first try against Bristol Bears in the following PRC match.[6] Englefield made his Premiership debut against Saracens later in the same season.[7]
London Irish filed for administration and are suspended from the Premiership and all leagues in the RFU.[8] Englefield signed with rivals Gloucester with four other Exile teammates from the 2023–24 season.[9]
References
- "Young Guns: London Irish scrum-half Caolan Englefield". The Rugby Paper. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "Three Limerick based players named in Ireland U18 Schools and Clubs Squad". Sporting Limerick. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "Ireland Under-19 Team Named For Opening Game Against Japan". Irish Rugby. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "Ireland U19 Squad Named For First Of Two Clashes With France". Munster Rugby. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "Exiles lose at the death to Quins in Premiership Rugby Cup". London Irish. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "Irish earn try bonus-point in defeat at Ashton Gate". London Irish. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "Exiles pipped at the death by Saracens". London Irish. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "London Irish file for administration after being suspended from Gallagher Premiership and all leagues by RFU". Sky Sports. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "Gloucester bring in five London Irish players". BBC Sport. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.