Mike Worsley
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Mike Worsley is a former Rugby Union
prop.
He started out with West Park St Helens, whilst playing in older age-groups for high-flying rugby school St Ambrose College in Altrincham
, then followed by Orrell
and Bristol before joining London Irish
in September 1998.
Worsley represented England Schools 18-Group and England U-21s before his form with the exiles propelled him into the England A side.After initially being selected for the England
squad to tour New Zealand and Australia
in June 2003, Worsley teamed up with the England A squad that won the Churchill Cup
in Canada.
He won his first cap as a replacement in the 40-5 victory over Italy
in the Six Nations game at Twickenham
on 9 March 2003. He then won his second cap in England
's 51-15 defeat to Australia
on 26 June 2004.
He toured New Zealand with England
in summer 2004 before joining the Churchill Cup
in Vancouver.
Mike Worsley joined Harlequins
from Zurich Premiership
rivals London Irish
in the summer of 2003 and was part of the Quins side that defeated London Wasps
33-27 on the opening day of the 2003/04 season (13 September 2003).
Injury forced his retirement at the end of the 2005/06 season.
In September 2009, he became a teacher at Cranleigh School
teaching Business Studies as well as being a tutor in one of the houses.
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...
prop.
He started out with West Park St Helens, whilst playing in older age-groups for high-flying rugby school St Ambrose College in Altrincham
Altrincham
Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington...
, then followed by Orrell
Orrell R.U.F.C.
Orrell Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union team from the Orrell area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester.The club were founded in 1927, holding a place in the top-tier of rugby union from 1986 to 1997.-1927–1939:...
and Bristol before joining London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
in September 1998.
Worsley represented England Schools 18-Group and England U-21s before his form with the exiles propelled him into the England A side.After initially being selected for the 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...
squad to tour New Zealand and Australia
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
in June 2003, Worsley teamed up with the England A squad that won the 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....
in Canada.
He won his first cap as a replacement in the 40-5 victory over Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
in the Six Nations game at Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
on 9 March 2003. He then won his second cap 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 51-15 defeat to Australia
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
on 26 June 2004.
He toured New Zealand with 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 summer 2004 before joining the 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....
in Vancouver.
Mike Worsley joined Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
from Zurich 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...
rivals London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
in the summer of 2003 and was part of the Quins side that defeated London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
33-27 on the opening day of the 2003/04 season (13 September 2003).
Injury forced his retirement at the end of the 2005/06 season.
In September 2009, he became a teacher at Cranleigh School
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh School is an independent English boarding school in the village of Cranleigh, Surrey. It was founded in 1865 as a boys' school and started to admit girls in the early 1970s. It is now co-educational. The current headmaster is Guy de W...
teaching Business Studies as well as being a tutor in one of the houses.