Jake Armstrong (rugby union)

Jake Armstrong
Birth nameJake Armstrong
Date of birth (1994-03-17) 17 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthEngland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
SchoolWoodhouse Grove School
UniversityLeeds Beckett
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Wharfedale RUFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Leeds Tykes 1 (0)
2015–2016 Doncaster Knights 4 (0)
2016–2018 Jersey Reds 50 (25)
2018–2022 Bristol Bears 33 (10)
2019 → Hartpury University (D/R) 4 (0)
2020 → Hartpury University (D/R) 3 (0)
2022 → Edinburgh Rugby (loan) 2 (0)
2022 → Doncaster Knights (loan) 0 (0)
2023- Wharfedale RUFC ()
Correct as of 21 September 2023

Jake Armstrong (born 17 March 1994)[1] is an English rugby union player. Armstrong's primary position is prop.

Rugby Union career

Professional career

Armstrong played for Leeds Tykes, Doncaster Knights and Jersey Reds before joining the Bristol Bears in 2018.[2] He joined Edinburgh on loan in February 2022.[3] He made his Edinburgh debut on 11 February in the re-arranged Round 8 match of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Leinster.[4] He departed Bristol Bears on 26 October 2022, he had been on loan to Doncaster Knights since September.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Jake Armstrong". Edinburghrugby.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. ^ "'Exciting potential' - Bristol Bears forward pens new contract extension". Bristol Live. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Jake Armstrong joins Edinburgh Rugby on loan from Bristol Bears". The Scotsman. 2 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ "United Rugby Championship: Leinster earn bonus-point win over wasteful Edinburgh". BBC Sport. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Jake Armstrong departs Bristol Bears". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 26 October 2022.


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