Name George Skivington Weight 115 kg | Height 2.00 m Role Rugby player | |
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George Skivington (born 3 December 1982) is a former rugby union player and current coach. He played for Saracens, London Wasps, Leicester Tigers and London Irish. His position was lock.
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- George skivington s rugbywrap challenge
- George skivington rugby highlights
- Club career
- International career
- References
He attended Wimbledon College and then moved to John Fisher School in Purley, also attended by fellow Ex-Wasp and England winger Paul Sackey and Scotland prop Kyle Traynor.
George skivington rugby highlights
Club career
Skivington joined London Wasps in 2003, In 2008 he signed a contract keeping him at the club until 2010.
On 14 April 2010, it was announced that he would be moving away from Wycombe to join Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers at the end of the season. His final game for Leicester was the Premiership final at Twickenham against Harlequins.
On 23 January 2012, it was announced that he would be joining London Irish from the start of the 2012/2013 season.
International career
Skivington was called into the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008.
He later represented England Saxons at the 2008 Churchill Cup.
On 28 January 2010 he was named captain of the England Saxons side to play Ireland A at Bath's Recreation Ground on Sunday 31 January. He led his team to a 17–13 victory, and again against Italy A.
Phil Dowson's call-up to the full England squad saw Skivington also lead the Saxons throughout their victorious Churchill Cup campaign in summer 2010.
Skivington was called up to England's 2011 Six Nations Championship squad on 24 January 2011 as injury cover for Courtney Lawes.