Jon Fisher (rugby union)
Jonathan Fisher (born 15 September 1988 in Kingston upon Thames, England) is a rugby union coach for London Irish. He played at Flanker or No. 8.
Birth name | Jonathan Alexander Travers Fisher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Birkbeck College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was educated at Wellington College in Crowthorne, Berkshire, where he played for the 1st XV that were eliminated in the Daily Mail Cup at the semi-final stage in 2007. He also played at Lock in the side that got knocked out at the same stage a year earlier.
He was a member of the England Under-20 team that reached the final of the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship.[1] He also played for the England Sevens team at the 2008 Hong Kong Sevens.[2]
He made his club debut for London Irish as a substitute against the Ospreys on 4 November 2007, in the 2007–08 EDF Energy Cup.[3] He also appeared in the Premiership as well as an appearance off the bench for the England Saxons against Portugal.[4]
At the end of the 2010–11 Aviva Premiership, Fisher left London Irish to join the Bedford Blues in the Greene King IPA Championship. Where he stayed for a season and then re-joined London Irish for the 2012/13 season in the 2012-13 Aviva Premiership.
On 1 September 2014, Fisher signed for Northampton Saints from the 2014-15 season.[5] After an impressive first season with Northampton Saints, Fisher was picked to represent England at Twickenham against the Barbarians.[6]
He left Bristol to take a coaching role with London Irish's academy in August 2017.
References
- "England U20 3–38 NZ U20". BBC. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- "England 47–7 Sri Lanka". RFU. 29 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- "Ospreys 51–16 London Irish". BBC. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- "England Saxons 66–0 Portugal". BBC. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- "Northampton Saints sign former London Irish flanker Jon Fisher". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "News | Northampton Saints News".