- Alex Sanderson
Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Alex Sanderson
fullname = Alex Sanderson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|10|7|df=yes
cityofbirth =Chester ,Cheshire
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=6|in=2
weight = 16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
nickname = Sanders, Sando
school =Kirkham Grammar School
university =
relatives =Pat Sanderson
currentclub = Retired
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position = 0
youthyears =
youthclubs =Littleborough RUFC
years = xxxx ‐ 04
2004 ‐ 05
clubs =Sale Sharks
Saracens
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ru_province =
ru_provincecaps =
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super14 =
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youthrepteam =
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repyears =2001 -2004
repteam = England
repcaps(points) = 5 (5)
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repupdate =Alexander Sanderson (born in
7 October 1979 inChester ) is a former Englishrugby union footballer who played in the back row for Saracens andSale Sharks . He is the brother ofPat Sanderson who also played rugby forLittleborough RUFC .His rugby career blossomed under coach Brian Gornall at
Kirkham Grammar School . His first Sale coach, John Mitchell, also had a great influence on him as did Steve Diamond and Jim Mallinder, both of whom he played alongside when he broke into the first team.Alex Sanderson was the youngest player to be appointed as captain of the
Sale Sharks at the age of 20. He scored a try on his England debut against Romania in November 2001, having captained the England midweek side in North America soon after being selected for the England XV against the Barbarians atTwickenham . He made his Six Nations debut as a replacement against Italy in March 2003 and was part of the wider 43 man squad for the World Cup, playing in the pre World Cup warm up matches against Wales and France in Marseille.He was forced to retire from rugby in 2005 due to a back injury.
External links
* [http://www.carolinemockett.com/rugbypix/playerDetails.aspx?playerID=199 Information for Alex Sanderson]
* [http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=4240&includeref=dynamic Scrum.com player statistics]
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