Elliott Stooke

Elliott Stooke (born 10 September 1993) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Bath Rugby.

Elliott Stooke
Stooke playing for Bath, 2018
Date of birth (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993
Place of birthWorcester, England
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Bath Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014-2016
2016
2016–		 Gloucester Rugby
→ London Irish
Bath Rugby		 61
5
36		 (5)
(0)
(10)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
  England U20
England Saxons

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
  1. "Gloucester lock Elliott Stooke called into the England Saxons squad". BBC Sport. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. "England Saxons 8-14 Irish Wolfhounds". BBC Sport. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. "Gloucester lock Elliott Stooke joins local rivals Bath next season". BBC Sport. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. "London Irish add trio to squad for remainder of season". London Irish. London Irish. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. ""RE: Elliot Stooke"". London Irish. London Irish Scottish Richmond Ltd. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  6. ""RE: Elliot Stooke"". London Irish. London Irish Scottish Richmond Ltd. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  7. ""Itsrugby Elliot Stooke"". itsrugby. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. ""Elliott Stooke happy to take on extra responsibility for Bath Rugby at Kingston Park"". itsrugby. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  9. ""Ever-present Elliott Stooke has really proved his worth for Bath Rugby"". Somerset Live. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  10. "Six Nations: England lock Maro Itoje ruled out of Scotland game". 11 March 2019.
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