Alex Hearle

Alex Hearle (born 8 November 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays for Worcester Warriors in the Premiership Rugby.

Alex Hearle
Birth nameAlexander William Hearle
Date of birth (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998
Place of birthShrewsbury, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
SchoolShrewsbury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–
2018–2019		 Worcester Warriors
→ Birmingham Moseley		 9 (5)
()
Correct as of 12 November 2020

Hearle was called into Worcester Warriors first-team action while he was still at Shrewsbury College as he came off the bench to play against Wasps in the Anglo-Welsh Cup at the Ricoh Arena in 2016.[1]

He was soon named in the Warriors Senior Academy ahead of the 2017/18 campaign and made two more appearances for the first-team that season, as well as impressing for Worcester Cavaliers in the Premiership Rugby A League. Hearle spent most of the 2018–19 season on loan at Birmingham Moseley, helping them to secure their National League 1 status.[2]

He impressed with his pace and strength playing for Cavaliers in their Premiership Rugby Shield campaign and was involved in Warriors' matchday squads three times against Saracens during the 2018–19 season - featuring once as a replacement in the Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final at Sixways Stadium.[3]

His first senior try came as a replacement for Dean Hammond in the Premiership Rugby Cup victory over Leicester Tigers in the opening match of the 2019–20 season.[4]

On 14 May 2020, Hearle signed his first professional contract to stay with the Warriors, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2020–21 season.[5] He then made his Premiership debut at Exeter Chiefs in August 2020, after recovering from ankle injury which required surgery and had him sidelined for six months.[6]

References
  1. "REPORT - Wasps 62-10 Warriors". Warriors. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. "Birmingham Moseley's victory over relegation rivals Caldy was not for the faint-hearted". Moseley Rugby. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "MATCH REPORT: WORCESTER WARRIORS 22-38 SARACENS". Premiership Rugby. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. "Match report - Tigers young guns come up short at Worcester". Leicester Tigers. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. "Alex Hearle signs first senior Warriors contract". Warriors. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. "Premiership: Exeter Chiefs 59-7 Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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