Ed Slater
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Edward Slater is an English rugby union player for Leicester Tigers
. He plays as a lock and as a flanker.
Essentially a lock, his work-rate and physical presence (1.97m, 116 kg) have helped him earn rave reviews at second row following an injury crisis at Leicester.
He began his rugby career at Milton Keynes before moving to Australia where he established himself at Eastern Suburbs RUFC
, Sydney, NSW. He has also enjoyed a stint with the NSW Waratahs
, where he was signed with a Junior contract. His rise to prominence began when he joined Nottingham and his performances in the Championship playoffs and for the Tigers' development side earned him a loan move to his hometown club in summer 2010.
He provided excellent cover for long-term injuries to England international locks Louis Deacon and Geoff Parling and the retirements of Ben Kay and Richard Blaze. His consistent performances earned him Tigers' Player of the Month award in October 2010. He helped Tigers top the leaderboard and make it to the Aviva Premiership final.
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...
. He plays as a lock and as a flanker.
Essentially a lock, his work-rate and physical presence (1.97m, 116 kg) have helped him earn rave reviews at second row following an injury crisis at Leicester.
He began his rugby career at Milton Keynes before moving to Australia where he established himself at Eastern Suburbs RUFC
Eastern Suburbs RUFC
The Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club is a team in the Shute Shield and the Tooheys New cup, the premier club rugby union football competition in New South Wales....
, Sydney, NSW. He has also enjoyed a stint with the NSW Waratahs
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
, where he was signed with a Junior contract. His rise to prominence began when he joined Nottingham and his performances in the Championship playoffs and for the Tigers' development side earned him a loan move to his hometown club in summer 2010.
He provided excellent cover for long-term injuries to England international locks Louis Deacon and Geoff Parling and the retirements of Ben Kay and Richard Blaze. His consistent performances earned him Tigers' Player of the Month award in October 2010. He helped Tigers top the leaderboard and make it to the Aviva Premiership final.