George Stokes (rugby union)

George Stokes
Birth nameGeorge Stokes
Date of birth (1995-07-13) 13 July 1995 (age 29)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Trocadero Marbella ()
2013-14 Bury St. Edmunds ()
2017-18 Ayr ()
2018- Darlington Mowden Park ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013-14 Northampton Saints ()
2014-17 Toulon ()
2017-18 Glasgow Warriors ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Spain U17
– Spain U18

George Stokes (born 13 July 1995) is a rugby union player who plays for Darlington Mowden Park. His usual position is at the flanker position. He was previously with Glasgow Warriors, Ayr, Toulon and Northampton Saints,[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Stokes began his amateur career with Trocadero Marbella in Spain.[2]

In England he played for Bury St. Edmunds.[3]

Stokes played for Ayr when not on duty for Glasgow Warriors.[4]

For the 2018–19 season, Stokes signed for Darlington Mowden Park in England.[1]

Professional career

Stokes moved to Northampton Saints in 2013[5] He was loaned out to Bury St. Edmunds for game time.[6][7]

After being declined by Wasps,[8] Stokes moved to Toulon for the 2014 season.[9][10]

He made one first team appearance for Toulon; in a November 2016 friendly against the Super Rugby side Sharks.[2]

In April 2017 Stokes had a trial with Glasgow Warriors. He played for the Warriors against the Scotland U20s in a closed door training match and impressed.[11]

On 23 May 2017 Stokes was announced as part of the 2017-18 season's intake to the Scottish Rugby Academy. Stokes will be placed in the Glasgow and West regional academy as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional side - with the Glasgow academy players being assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[12]

Stokes said of the move to Glasgow: "I needed a new challenge and my agent got me a trial up in Scotland. I ended up playing in a trial match for Glasgow against the Scotland U20s just before the Six Nations. Gregor Townsend was keen to sign me after that and I signed my contract. Gregor is not the coach anymore but I’ll do my best to impress Dave Rennie and the new coaching staff and hopefully I can play many games for the Warriors this season."[4]

He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on 19 August 2017.[13]

International career

Stokes was capped for the Spain U17 and U18 side.[14]

Stokes is Scottish qualified through his grandfather.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "George Stokes Signs for 2018/19 - News - 1st Team - Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C." www.mowdenpark.com.
  2. ^ a b "Constellation Rugby - Tu web de Rugby desde 2007".
  3. ^ "Recruitment drive as Bury overhaul squad". www.buryfreepress.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b c "Young Gun: George Stokes – Glasgow flanker - The Rugby Paper". www.therugbypaper.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Tier 2 & 3 Rugby Forum - View topic - Spanish Dream Team". t2rugby.com.
  6. ^ Brammer, Chris. "Bury St Edmunds' director of rugby praises 'unbelievable, fantastic experience'".
  7. ^ "A bad day at the office for Bury RFC". www.buryfreepress.co.uk. [dead link‍]
  8. ^ "DrunkenWasps.com - Teams Up!". Sportnetwork.net.
  9. ^ "George Stokes - RCT - Rugby Club Toulonnais".
  10. ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Round-up".
  12. ^ "Latest intake of top young talent confirmed - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Glasgow Warriors 14-19 Northampton Saints - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  14. ^ editor. "Spanish U18 champions of Europe – Six Marbella players in winning team - The Resident". theresident.eu. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)