Alec Hepburn
Alec Hepburn (born 30 March 1993) is an English rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership.
Birth name | Alec Hepburn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Gillotts School Henley College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Hepburn was born in Perth, Australia. When he was young, his family moved to Hopetoun, a small town on the south coast of Western Australia.[1]
Club career
During the 2013–14 season, Hepburn had a spell with London Welsh in the RFU Championship.[2]
In 2014, Hepburn returned to his native Perth and joined Cottesloe Rugby Club.
In January 2015, Hepburn joined Exeter Chiefs.[3] Hepburn was part of the side that lost to Saracens in the final of the 2015–16 Premiership.[4] The following season saw Exeter defeat Wasps to win their first Premiership title.[5] Hepburn was ruled out of the final through injury.[6]
International career
Hepburn started for the England U20 side that defeated Wales in the final of the 2013 Junior World Cup.[7]
In June 2016, Hepburn scored a try for England Saxons in a tour game against South Africa A.[8]
In January 2018 he was named in the England squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship.[9]
References
- "Listen to The England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- "Hepburn given first league start in crunch". Witney Gazette. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Exeter bolster front-row resources". ESPN Scrum. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Saracens beat Exeter in Premiership final to seal double". ESPN Scrum. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Premiership final: Wasps 20-23 Exeter Chiefs (aet)". BBC Sport. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Hepburn added to injury list". Exeter Chiefs official website. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Junior World Championship: Wales U20 15-23 England U20". BBC Sport. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "England Saxons beat South Africa A in opening tour match". BBC Sport. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Six Nations 2018: England name eight uncapped players in squad for Italy". BBC Sport. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.