Andy Titterrell
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Andrew James Titterrell is a rugby union
player who plays at hooker for Leeds Carnegie and England
.
and Sevenoaks School
and started playing rugby union at the age of seven at the Sevenoaks club which also nurtured England prop David Flatman
and Sevens specialist Tony Roques
.
After learning the game in Kent, he had spells with Saracens and Waterloo
before joining Sale Sharks
in 2001. His first game for Sale
was against French club Auch in 2001. Capped by England at schoolboy and U21 level and was first capped for England A against Ireland A in 2002. He caught the eye of Clive Woodward
with a dynamic display on his first start for England A against Scotland A in March 2002. He gained his second A cap against Italy A in 2003 and shared in England
's Churchill Cup
success in Canada. He won a place in the England Elite Player Squad for 2003.
In 2004, Titterrell earned England A selection against France A in their narrow defeat in Perpignan
. He took part in the 2004 senior Summer tour, earning his first senior cap, coming off the bench against the All Blacks
in Auckland. He added another when arriving as replacement against Canada
in November 2004.
In 2005 Titterrell was a surprise selection for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
ahead of more experienced players and made little impact as was expected at the time. He has since been dropped by England
.
In the 2005/2006 Guinness Premiership
, Titterrell played every game for Sale Sharks
and was a key catalyst for the teams victory in May. Titterrell only missed 1 game during the whole season for the Sharks which was against Llanelli Scarlets
in the Powergen Cup.
On the 3rd April 2007, Titterrell joined Gloucester Rugby on a 3 year deal.
On the 12th April 2009, It was announced that Titterrell had been released by Gloucester. But subsequently in November 2009 joined Leeds Carnegie on a three-month contract that was later renewed until the end of the season.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who plays at hooker for Leeds Carnegie and England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
.
Biography
Titterrell was educated at the Hugh Christie Technology College in TonbridgeTonbridge
Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...
and Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks School is an English coeducational independent school located in the town of Sevenoaks, Kent. It is the oldest lay school in the United Kingdom, dating back to 1432. Almost 1,000 day pupils and boarders attend, ranging in age from 11 to 18 years. There are approximately equal numbers of...
and started playing rugby union at the age of seven at the Sevenoaks club which also nurtured England prop David Flatman
David Flatman
David Luke Flatman or 'Flats' is a prop for Bath and the England national rugby union team.He started playing rugby union at the age of eight at his local club, Maidstone FC, inspired by his father, who was a prop...
and Sevens specialist Tony Roques
Tony Roques
Tony Roques is a rugby union footballer who plays at flanker for the Cornish All Blacks and England Sevens.- External links :* *...
.
After learning the game in Kent, he had spells with Saracens and Waterloo
Waterloo R.F.C.
Waterloo Football Club is an English Rugby Union team based at St Anthonys Road, Blundellsands, Merseyside. It celebrated its 125th season in 2007/08, having been founded in 1882 by brothers Sidney and Harry Hall and George Abercrombie. From 1882 until 1884 the club was known as Serpentine after...
before joining Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
in 2001. His first game for Sale
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
was against French club Auch in 2001. Capped by England at schoolboy and U21 level and was first capped for England A against Ireland A in 2002. He caught the eye of Clive Woodward
Clive Woodward
Sir Clive Ronald Woodward OBE is an English former rugby union player and coach. He was coach of the team from 1997 to 2004, managing them to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is currently the British Olympic Association's Director of Elite Performance.-Early life:Woodward was born in Ely...
with a dynamic display on his first start for England A against Scotland A in March 2002. He gained his second A cap against Italy A in 2003 and shared in England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
's Churchill Cup
Churchill Cup
The Churchill Cup was an annual rugby union tournament, held in June, contested by representative men's teams from Canada, England, the United States, and other invited teams from a wide array of countries....
success in Canada. He won a place in the England Elite Player Squad for 2003.
In 2004, Titterrell earned England A selection against France A in their narrow defeat in Perpignan
Perpignan
-Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...
. He took part in the 2004 senior Summer tour, earning his first senior cap, coming off the bench against the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
in Auckland. He added another when arriving as replacement against Canada
Canada national rugby union team
The Canada national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union. They are governed by Rugby Canada, and play in red and black. Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board as a tier two rugby nation. There are ten tier one nations, and seven tier two nations, the...
in November 2004.
In 2005 Titterrell was a surprise selection for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand
In 2005 the British and Irish Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, playing 7 tour matches against first and second division clubs from the National Provincial Championship series, 1 tour match against the national New Zealand all Māori club, and 3 official test...
ahead of more experienced players and made little impact as was expected at the time. He has since been dropped by England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
.
In the 2005/2006 Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
, Titterrell played every game for Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
and was a key catalyst for the teams victory in May. Titterrell only missed 1 game during the whole season for the Sharks which was against Llanelli Scarlets
Llanelli Scarlets
The Scarlets are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Llanelli, south-west Wales the team play at the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, as well as competing in the LV= Cup and the Heineken Cup...
in the Powergen Cup.
On the 3rd April 2007, Titterrell joined Gloucester Rugby on a 3 year deal.
On the 12th April 2009, It was announced that Titterrell had been released by Gloucester. But subsequently in November 2009 joined Leeds Carnegie on a three-month contract that was later renewed until the end of the season.
External links
- Gloucester Profile
- Sale Profile
- England Profile
- http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/sport/news/Gloucester-Rugby-confirm-Titterell-departure/article-1245557-detail/article.html