Andrew Forsyth is a young English rugby-union player, from Clayton West

Clayton West

Clayton West is a village in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 2,648 . and 2,704 in 2008. It is south east of Huddersfield and north west of Barnsley.It is in the parish of Clayton West and High Hoyland...

, Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....

, United Kingdom. He plays as both a centre and fullback. He has represented England at both U16 and U18 level and is currently playing for Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...

 as part of their rugby academy squad. He is one of the brightest young rugby talents in the United Kingdom, despite being diabetic.

Forsyth made his first team debut for Tigers from the bench against Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....

 in October 2009. He started at centre in the game against in November 2009.

External links

• Tigers profile