Neil Briggs

Neil Briggs

Date of birth	1 June 1985 (1985-06-01) (age 26)
Place of birth	Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Hooker, Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2004–2005 2005–present	Rotherham Titans Sale Sharks
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2009–present	England Saxons

Neil Briggs (born 1 June 1985 in Germany) is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership.

Briggs plays as a Hooker, but he can also play as a Flanker as he has done on numerous occasions for the Sharks.

Briggs made his debut for the England Saxons against the Argentina Jaguars at the 2009 Churchill Cup.^[2]

After James Gaskell was injured in October 2010, Briggs was appointed Sale's captain for the remainder of the season.^[3] In turn, Briggs too succumbed to injury a month into his tenure as captain. The shoulder injury – which was sustained in a practise session when Briggs was tackled by Neil McMillan – sidelined him for up to three months.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks". web page. Premier Rugby. http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/sale_sharks.php?section=1. Retrieved 22 September 2011. 
2. ^ "England Saxons 28–20 Argentina". BBC. 2009-06-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8085359.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-19. 
3. ^ Neil Briggs handed Sale Sharks captaincy for the season, BBC Sport, 21 October 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9114736.stm, retrieved 2010-10-25 
4. ^ Leigh, Neil (26 November 2010), Briggs injury leaves Sale reeling, Manchester Evening News, http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_union/sale_sharks/s/1378443_briggs_injury_leaves_sale_reeling, retrieved 2010-12-01 

External links

• Sale Sharks profile

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Date of birth	1 June 1985
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