| Birth name | Andrew Forsyth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 September 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clayton West, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | QEGS Wakefield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Forsyth (born 9 September 1990) is a retired English rugby union footballer, from Clayton West, Huddersfield, United Kingdom.[1]
Education and career
He attended Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield. He plays as both a centre and fullback. He has represented England at both Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20 level and played for Leicester Tigers as part of their rugby academy squad. He is one of the brightest young rugby talents in the United Kingdom, despite being diabetic.[citation needed]
Forsyth made his first team debut for Tigers from the bench against Northampton Saints in October 2009. He started at centre in the game against South Africa in November 2009.[citation needed]
After stints at Sale and Yorkshire Carnegie, Forsyth signed for Coventry. The Championship club confirmed he would be loaned to Leicester as cover during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[2]
However after not fulfilling his potential he now works at Abaco Insurance Brokers as an Account Executive.
References
- ^ "England Rugby - Andrew Forsyth - England u18s". Archived from the original on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-23. England rugby site
- ^ "Forsyth returns on loan from Coventry". Leicester Tigers. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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