Courtney Lawes

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Courtney Lawes
Courtney Lawes 2013.jpg
Date of birth (1989-02-23) 23 February 1989 (age 32)
Place of birthHackney, London, England
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) [1]
SchoolKingsthorpe College
Northampton School for Boys
Moulton College
Children4
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northampton Old Scouts ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007– Northampton Saints 242 (35)
Correct as of 3 April 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–
2017, 2021		 England
British and Irish Lions		 89
5		 (5)
0
Correct as of 26 October 2019

Courtney Lawes is an English professional rugby player for Northampton Saints, who plays in the Gallagher Premiership. Lawes plays either in the second or back row.

Early life and education[]

Lawes was born 23 February 1989 in Hackney, England.[2]

He is a product of Northampton Old Scouts, the same club that produced his former teammate Rob Milligan as well as Ben Cohen and Steve Thompson, amongst others. Lawes won England representative honours for the U18 and U20 sides. He toured Australia with England Under 18s in 2007.

Rugby playing career[]

Club[]

Lawes made his Saints first team debut against Esher in National One in the 2007–08 season.[3] He missed out on the 2008 U20s Six Nations through injury but featured in the IRB Junior World Championship that year.

The following season (2008–09) he played in the Guinness Premiership, the EDF Energy Trophy and the European Challenge Cup, receiving the Man of The Match award in the home game against Montpellier.[4] He established a reputation as a tackler, notably in the final of the ECC Tournament against Bourgoin where he dislocated the shoulder of Morgan Parra[5] and in the 2015 Six Nations Championship match against France with a tackle on Jules Plisson.[6]

Lawes was also instrumental in the season that lead up to Saints securing both the Aviva Premiership and European Rugby Challenge Cup titles in 2014.[7][8]

Lawes was shortlisted for the Saints Supporters' Player of the Season in 2016/17 but lost out to teammate, Louis Picamoles.[9]

International[]

In the summer of 2009 Lawes was a member of the England Under 20 team that reached the final of the JWC in Tokyo.[10]

On 7 July, Lawes was selected for the England Saxons squad.[11] On 26 October, Lawes received his first call-up to the England Rugby Elite Squad.[12] He made his England debut on 7 November in the 18–9 defeat against Australia at Twickenham, replacing Leicester's Louis Deacon for the last 12 minutes of the match.

On 19 April 2017, it was announced that Lawes would be heading to New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions for their summer tour, with his Saints teammate George North.[13] Lawes was handed his first Lions starting place for the Lions' second game of the tour, facing the Blues.[14]

Lawes played in England's 2019 World Cup (especially in their famous victory over the All Blacks of New Zealand) where they ended up losing in the final against South Africa.

On the 6th November 2021, Lawes captained England for the first time, in a 69-3 vs Tonga.

International tries[]

As of 7 July 2019 [15]
Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  South Africa London, England Twickenham Stadium 2016 Autumn Internationals 12 November 2016 Win 37 – 21

Personal life[]

As of 2017, Lawes and his wife Jessica have four children.[16]

Lawes has supported people being in long-term, committed relationships.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "RFU-England:Courtney Lawes". RFU website. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Courtney Lawes: England's hopes are looking up". The Independent. London. 17 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Northampton Saints 74–10 Esher". Official Northampton Saints Website. 20 October 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Second bonus point puts Saints top of Euro pool". Official Northampton Saints Website. 18 October 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Northampton 15–3 Bourgoin". BBC. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  6. ^ "Courtney Lawes' massive hit on Jules Plisson, England v France, 21st March 2015". RBS 6 Nations Youtube Channel. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Amlin Challenge Cup final: Bath 16-30 Northampton". BBC. 22 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Premiership final: Saracens 20-24 Northampton Saints". BBC. 31 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Picamoles the toast of the town at Saints awards". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.
  10. ^ "England lose out to New Zealand in Junior final". RFU. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  11. ^ Wilkinson returns to England fold BBC Sport. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  12. ^ Injury-hit England make changes BBC Sport. 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  13. ^ "Saints pair off to New Zealand with the Lions". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Lions unleash Lawes on the Blues". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk.
  15. ^ "Courtney Lawes". 7 July 2019.
  16. ^ Williams, Hattie (21 August 2020). "England forward Courtney Lawes backs pro-marriage campaign". Church Times. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  17. ^ The Daily Telegraph

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