Ralph Adams-Hale

Ralph Adams-Hale (born 31 March 1997) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Saracens.[1]

Ralph Adams-Hale
Birth nameRalph Ian Adams-Hale
Date of birth (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997
Place of birthKimpton, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
SchoolRoundwood Park School
UniversityKing's College London
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 London Scottish 3 (0)
2018– Saracens 27 (10)
Correct as of 12 July 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 England U20 6 (0)
Correct as of 18 June 2017

Early life and education

Adams-Hale lived for much of his childhood in the village of Kimpton, Hertfordshire before moving to St Albans for the Saracens academy squad.

Adams-Hale attended Roundwood Park School and subsequently studied physics at King's College London, although "would have been at Cambridge had it been possible to juggle the logistics".[2]

Rugby career

Adams-Hale began playing rugby at a young age, playing junior rugby with Harpenden RFC.[3] He played back row when he was a teenager.[3] He continued up to senior level with Harpenden, and also became a key figure in his school First XV.

Adams-Hale was a member of the England under-20 squad that completed a grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4] Later that year he started for the side that finished runners up to New Zealand in the final of the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[5]

In October 2018 Adams-Hale made his club debut for Saracens in a Premiership Rugby Cup match against Leicester Tigers and also featured in the final of that competition as they finished runners up to Northampton Saints.[6][7] At the end of that season he came off the bench in the Premiership final as Saracens defeated Exeter Chiefs to retain their title.[8]

After Saracens were relegated for salary cap breaches, Adams-Hale featured in the 2021 RFU Championship play-off victory over Ealing Trailfinders which saw Saracens gain promotion and an immediate return to the top flight.[9] He signed a new contract which will see him remain with Saracens until at least 2023.[7]

References
  1. "Saracens - Ralph Adams-Hale". www.saracens.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. James, Steve (28 August 2016). "Behind the scenes at Saracens: Premiership champions and a European superclub". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. Metcalfe, Neil (19 April 2019). "Breakthrough just the start for Harpenden's latest Man in Black Ralph Adams-Hale". The Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. O'Sullivan, John (17 March 2017). "Ireland fight to the last as England claim Under-20 Grand Slam". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. Rowan, Kate (18 June 2017). "England 17 New Zealand 64: Baby Blacks seal Under 20 World Cup with emphatic victory". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. "Premiership Rugby Cup Final: Northampton beat Saracens with three first-half tries". BBC Sport. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  7. Hancock, Lewis (7 July 2020). "Adams-Hale extends for three years". Saracens. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. Pilnick, Brent (1 June 2019). "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. "Saracens 57-15 Ealing: Players 'showed faith in club', says Mark McCall as Sarries promoted back to Premiership". BBC Sport. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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