Austin Healey
| Full name | Austin Sean Healey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 October 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wallasey, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Scrum Half, Winger, Fly-Half, Fullback | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1990–1994 2006 |
Birkenhead Park FC Waterloo Bishop’s Stortford |
() | |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1994-1996 1996-2006 |
Orrell Leicester Tigers |
237 |
(322) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1997-2003 1997, 2001 |
England British & Irish Lions |
51 2 |
() |
|
Correct as of England
|
|||
Austin Sean Healey (born 26 October 1973 in Wallasey, Cheshire) is a former English rugby union player, who played as a utility back for Leicester Tigers, and has represented England and the British and Irish Lions.
He has 51 England caps and 2 Lions caps. He has played for England at scrum half, fly-half, fullback and wing, and has often been used as a replacement (or substitute) because of his versatility. He is a famously competitive and "outspoken" character, gaining the nickname "The Leicester Lip".
In 2008, he took part in Strictly Come Dancing, reaching the quarter-finals with dance partner Erin Boag.
He was educated at St Anselm's College, Birkenhead (Edmund Rice Trust) and at Leeds Polytechnic. He went to Bidston Avenue Primary School in Birkenhead. His Youth Rugby was with Birkenhead Park FC where he returned with His Big Tackle Programme in 2009 which featured Park's Junior Colts
Healey played for England U21 in 1992 and went on to represent England A and the Barbarians '96 tour of Japan. After spells at Waterloo and Orrell, Healey initially signed for Leicester as a scrum half, having played at wing and outside centre for Orrell. He made his full England début against Ireland during the 1997 Five Nations tournament, and toured with the British Lions in 1997, making two appearances.
...
Wikipedia