Elliott Stooke
Elliott Stooke (born 10 September 1993) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Bath Rugby.
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Date of birth | 10 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Worcester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing Career
Stooke was called up to the England Saxons squad on 20 January 2014 as injury cover for Graham Kitchener.[1][2]
On 19 January 2016. It was announced Stooke would leave Gloucester for local rivals Bath Rugby from the 2016-17 Aviva Premiership season.[3] On 9 February 2016. Stooke was signed by London Irish on loan for the remainder of the 2015-16 season,[4] he returned to Gloucester for a few weeks in March/April[5] before returning to Irish for the remainder of the season.[6]
After a slow start at Bath, Stooke cemented himself as a reliable figure in the second row of the Bath scrum during the 2016/17 Aviva Premiership Rugby Season. Making 30 starts in all competitions.[7]
Stooke had his first taste of leadership, calling the line-outs on 16 February 2018 as Bath took on Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park. Absent (on England duty) teammate, Charlie Ewels, ordinarily took the role.[8]
Stooke was the only player in the Bath squad to play in all 22 games, during the 2017-18 Premiership Rugby season. [9]
In March 2019 Stooke was called up as cover to England's Six Nations squad.[10]
References
- "Gloucester lock Elliott Stooke called into the England Saxons squad". BBC Sport. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- "England Saxons 8-14 Irish Wolfhounds". BBC Sport. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- "Gloucester lock Elliott Stooke joins local rivals Bath next season". BBC Sport. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- "London Irish add trio to squad for remainder of season". London Irish. London Irish. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ""RE: Elliot Stooke"". London Irish. London Irish Scottish Richmond Ltd. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ""RE: Elliot Stooke"". London Irish. London Irish Scottish Richmond Ltd. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ""Itsrugby Elliot Stooke"". itsrugby. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ""Elliott Stooke happy to take on extra responsibility for Bath Rugby at Kingston Park"". itsrugby. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ""Ever-present Elliott Stooke has really proved his worth for Bath Rugby"". Somerset Live. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Six Nations: England lock Maro Itoje ruled out of Scotland game". 11 March 2019.