Dan Cole (rugby union)
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| Argentina vs England at 2011 Rugby World Cup | |||
| Full name | Daniel Cole | ||
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| Date of birth | 9 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 123 kg (19 st 5 lb; 271 lb) | ||
| School |
Robert Smyth School Q.E |
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| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Tighthead prop | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| South Leicester RFC | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007– 2006-2008 |
Leicester Tigers Bedford (loan) |
158 34 |
(15) (20) |
| correct as of 27 July 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009–2010 2010– 2013 |
England A England British and Irish Lions |
4 69 3 |
(0) (15) (0) |
| correct as of 26 November 2016. | |||
Dan Cole (born 9 May 1987) is an English rugby union player who plays at prop for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership and for England national rugby union team internationally. Cole is known for his scrummaging ability. His former coach at Leicester has described him as one of the finest tighthead props in world rugby.
Cole's first team début came in the October 2007 EDF Energy Cup pool match against Bath. Most of the 2007–08 season was spent on loan to Bedford Blues and it was the beginning of the 2008–09 season before Cole played for the first team again. Cole was involved in most of the games in the first half of the season. In January 2009, Cole was loaned to Nottingham R.F.C. Cole played in the final of the 2008–09 Guinness Premiership.
Through injury to Leicester tight-heads Julian White and Martin Castrogiovanni, Cole achieved a run of games during the 2009–10 season which saw him gain notoriety as man-of-the-match against London Wasps. In February 2010, Cole signed a new contract.
The Tigers went on to win the 2009-10 Guinness Premiership final 33–27 against Saracens, where Cole came on as a replacement for Castrogiovanni.
Having played for England at under-18, under-19 and under-20 Cole was selected in January 2009 to make his debut for the England Saxons, against Portugal.
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