Andy Titterrell

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Andy Titterrell


fullname = Andrew James Titterrell
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|1|10
placeofbirth = Dartford, Kent, England
height = 5 ft 8 ins (1.73 m)
weight = 13 st 7 lbs (86 Kg)
nickname = Tits
other = yes
school = Hugh Christie Technology College
Sevenoaks School
relatives =
ru_position = Hooker
youthyears =
youthclubs = Sevenoaks
ru_clubyears =

2001 ‐ 07
2007 ‐
ru_proclubs = Saracens
Waterloo
Sale Sharks
Gloucester Rugby
ru_clubcaps =


14
ru_clubpoints =


(5)
ru_nationalteam = England
British and Irish Lions
ru_nationalyears = 2004 ‐
2005
ru_nationalcaps = 5
ru_nationalpoints = (0)
ru_ntupdate =

Andrew James Titterrell (born 10 January 1981 in Dartford) is a rugby union player who plays at hooker for Gloucester Rugby and England. He is reportedly one of the fittest players in the England squad.

Biography

Andy was educated at the Hugh Christie Technology College in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks School and started playing rugby union at the age of seven at the Sevenoaks club which also nurtured England prop David Flatman and Sevens specialist Tony Roques.

After learning the game in Kent, he had spells with Saracens and Waterloo before joining Sale Sharks in 2001. His first game for Sale was against French club Auch in 2001. Capped by England at schoolboy and U21 level and was first capped for England A against Ireland A in 2002. He caught the eye of Clive Woodward with a dynamic display on his first start for England A against Scotland A in March 2002. He gained his second A cap against Italy A in 2003 and shared in England's Churchill Cup success in Canada. He won a place in the England Elite Player Squad for 2003.

In 2004 Andy earned England A selection against France A in their narrow defeat in Perpignan. He took part in the 2004 senior Summer tour, earning his first senior cap, coming off the bench against the All Blacks in Auckland. He added another when arriving as replacement against Canada in November 2004.

In 2005 Titterrell was a surprise selection for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand ahead of more experienced players, but made little impact as was expected at the time. He has since been dropped by England.

In the 2005/2006 Guinness Premiership, Titterrell played every game for Sale Sharks and was a key catalyst for the teams victory in May. Titterrell only missed 1 game during the whole season for the Sharks which was against Llanelli Scarlets in the Powergen Cup.

On the 3rd April 2007, Titterrell joined Gloucester Rugby on a 3 year deal. He is expected to be a great success at the West country club and they hope he can help them to bring home their much wanted European Cup.

External links

* [http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/323_3322.php Gloucester Profile]
* [http://www.salesharks.com/player_info.php?id=19 Sale Profile]
* [http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=15831 England Profile]