Dave Attwood
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Dave Attwood is a rugby union
player who plays at Lock for Bath Rugby
in the Aviva Premiership.
First Team squad for two years and spent two years previous to that in the Academy. His rugby heroes include Alex Brown
, Will Greenwood
and coach and personal friend Phil Cue, his coach at Bristol Minis and Juniors and Dings Crusaders (now Head coach of North Bristol RFC). He attended The Ridings High School
and graduated from Bristol University where he studied joint Honours Physics and Philosophy. He was England under 16 discus champion and still enjoys throwing today although he often complains that "he never finds the time."
in the 2008–9 season.
The 2008–09 season saw him feature more regularly in the Bristol
first team squad before joining Gloucester in the summer of 2009.
In February 2011, it was announced that he had agreed a two-year deal with Bath Rugby
, starting at the beginning of the 2011-12 season
in the semi final. He continued in the England set up to play for the England under 20 team
the following year. He was called into the England Saxons
squad to face Italy A
on 9 February 2008, he did not play in the match.
He made his debut for the England Saxons
against Ireland Wolfhounds in January, 2010.
After an excellent first season with Gloucester, Attwood was called up into the full England team for the 2010 Summer tour to Australia. There he played two games with the second-string squad against the Australian Barbarians, where he was cited at the end of the first game for stomping – citing that was dismissed on technicalities before being reviewed. Attwood made his senior England debut as a replacement for Tom Palmer in the game against New Zealand on 7 November 2010.
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 Lock for Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
in the Aviva Premiership.
Early career
He has been a member of the BristolBristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
First Team squad for two years and spent two years previous to that in the Academy. His rugby heroes include Alex Brown
Alex Brown (rugby player)
Alex Brown is an English rugby union footballer, who plays lock for Gloucester Rugby.He attended the famous Colston's Collegiate School in Bristol....
, Will Greenwood
Will Greenwood
William John Heaton "Will" Greenwood, MBE is an English former rugby union footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.-Career:...
and coach and personal friend Phil Cue, his coach at Bristol Minis and Juniors and Dings Crusaders (now Head coach of North Bristol RFC). He attended The Ridings High School
The Ridings High School
The Ridings' Federation Winterbourne International Academy, formerly The Ridings High School, is a large secondary school located in the village of Winterbourne in South Gloucestershire, on the outskirts of Bristol, England.-History:...
and graduated from Bristol University where he studied joint Honours Physics and Philosophy. He was England under 16 discus champion and still enjoys throwing today although he often complains that "he never finds the time."
Club career
He played for Bristol Rugby in the Anglo-Welsh Cup as well as the European Challenge CupEuropean Challenge Cup
The European Challenge Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Amlin Challenge Cup, is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup. The cup was known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005. The European...
in the 2008–9 season.
The 2008–09 season saw him feature more regularly in the Bristol
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
first team squad before joining Gloucester in the summer of 2009.
In February 2011, it was announced that he had agreed a two-year deal with Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
, starting at the beginning of the 2011-12 season
International career
Attwood represented England under 19's in the 2006 Junior world cup and scored against New ZealandNew Zealand national under-19 rugby union team
The New Zealand Under 19's rugby team was a team for players aged under 19 as a platform to the All Blacks. The New Zealand Under 19's have joined forces with the New Zealand Under 21's to make the new team New Zealand Under 20's for the all new IRB Junior World Championship, which commenced in...
in the semi final. He continued in the England set up to play for the England under 20 team
England national under-20 rugby union team
The England under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from England. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's and Under 21's. They are coached by the RFU's National Academy Coach, Mark Mapletoft. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World...
the following year. He was called into the England Saxons
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
squad to face Italy A
Italy A national rugby union team
The Italy A national rugby union team are the second national rugby union team in Italy after the national side. They compete every year in the IRB Nations Cup.-Fixtures:IRB Nations Cup 2010...
on 9 February 2008, he did not play in the match.
He made his debut for the England Saxons
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
against Ireland Wolfhounds in January, 2010.
After an excellent first season with Gloucester, Attwood was called up into the full England team for the 2010 Summer tour to Australia. There he played two games with the second-string squad against the Australian Barbarians, where he was cited at the end of the first game for stomping – citing that was dismissed on technicalities before being reviewed. Attwood made his senior England debut as a replacement for Tom Palmer in the game against New Zealand on 7 November 2010.