Jon Golding

Jon Golding

Birth name	Jon Golding
Date of birth	(1982-05-06) 6 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Morpeth, Northumberland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	109 kg (17 st 2 lb) [1]
School	Millfield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Newcastle Falcons Youth career Leicester Tigers Academy Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2004 Northampton 4 (0) 2004–2006 Rotherham () 2006 – Newcastle 61 (15) Correct as of 3 April 2010 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008 – England Saxons 1 (0) Correct as of 9 February 2008

Jon Golding (born 6 May 1982 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England) is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the RFU Championship, playing at the loose-head prop position.[2]

Club career

He has previously played for Rotherham and Northampton Saints.[3] Golding joined the Newcastle Falcons for the start of the 2006–07 season.[4]

In March 2009, Golding signed a new contract with Newcastle.[5]

International career

He has represented England at under-19 level.[4] Golding made his debut for the England Saxons on 9 February 2008, against Italy A.[6]

After strong form in the early part of the 2009–10 season, Golding was a contender to be in the senior England squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship. A broken rib sustained against London Wasps kept him out for the duration of the tournament.[7]

Golding was called up to the senior England squad for the 2010 tour of Australia.[8]

References

1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
2. "Golding secures Falcons switch". BBC. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
3. "Jon Golding". Newcastle Falcons. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
4. "Great experience for England U-19's". Leicester Tigers. 1 February 2001. Retrieved 2 April 2008.^[permanent dead link‍]
5. "Golding extends stay at Falcons". BBC. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
6. "Italy A 15 England Saxons 38". RFU. 9 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
7. Kitson, Robert (6 January 2010). "Jon Golding injury disrupts England's front-row plans". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
8. "England pick nine uncapped players for summer tour". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

External links

• Newcastle Falcons profile